English edit

Etymology edit

From the convergence of two elements:

Pronunciation edit

  • (UK) IPA(key): (always unstressed) /əm/, /həm/
  • (US) IPA(key): (with secondary stress) /ˌhæm/, (unstressed) /həm/

This suffix often triggers a spelling pronunciation, especially after -t, as in town names like Grantham. When this happens, the /h/ in -ham is no longer pronounced.

Suffix edit

-ham

  1. Place-name suffix, variously indicating a settlement, farm or enclosure.

Derived terms edit

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