Birmingham
English
Pronunciation
- (city in the UK):
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝ.mɪŋ.əm/
Audio (UK) (file)
- (cities in the US):
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː.mɪŋˌhæm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝ.mɪŋˌhæm/
Etymology
From Old English Beormingahām.
Proper noun
Birmingham
- A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
- A city in Alabama, United States, and the county seat of Jefferson County.
- A city in Michigan, United States.
- A surname.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
city and borough in England
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city in Alabama
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city in Michigan
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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Birmingham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʲir.mʲin.ɡam/
Proper noun
Birmingham n (indeclinable)
- Birmingham: major city in the centre of England.
- Birmingham: name of several towns and cities in the United States of America.
Turkish
Welsh
Etymology
Borrowed from English Birmingham.
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| Birmingham | Firmingham | Mirmingham | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
Usage notes
Non-Welsh placenames usually resist mutation in Welsh; thus, o Birmingham (“from Birmingham”) and yn Birmingham (“in Birmingham”), rather than o Firmingham and ym Mirmingham. The mutated forms are only occasionally encountered and are considered nonstandard.
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