Pronunciations (7)
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/ˈwɔːl.pəʊl/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈwoːl.pəwl/
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- British
- Southern
- Standard
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[ˈwoːɫ.pɔwɫ]
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- British
- Southern
- Standard
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/ˈwɔl.pol/
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- Scotland
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/ˈwɔːl.poːl/
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- Wales
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/ˈwɔl.poʊl/
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/ˈwɑl.poʊl/
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- cot-caught-merger
Proper noun
An English habitational surname from Old English from either of two places in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, English politician and writer.
The name of several places, including: A civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, that includes Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter.
The name of several places, including: A village and civil parish (served by Cookley and Walpole Parish Council) in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3674).
The name of several places, including: A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Robert Walpole.
The name of several places, including: A town and census-designated place therein, in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.