pontefract

Pon·te·fract

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-tuh-frakt; locally also puhm-frit, pom-]
- /ˈpɒn təˌfrækt; locally also ˈpʌm frɪt, ˈpɒm-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-tuh-frakt; locally also puhm-frit, pom-]
- /ˈpɒn təˌfrækt; locally also ˈpʌm frɪt, ˈpɒm-/

Definitions of pontefract word

noun pontefract a city in West Yorkshire, in N central England, SE of Leeds: ruins of a 12th-century castle. 1
noun pontefract an industrial town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire: castle (1069), in which Richard II was imprisoned and murdered (1400). Pop: 28 250 (2001) 0

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Parts of speech for Pontefract

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pontefract popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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