copyhold
cop·y·hold/ˌkɔp.iˈhoʊld/noun
copyhold is spelled C-O-P-Y-H-O-L-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables (cop·y·hold). It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, copyhold means “A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of copyhold is copyholds.
How many letters and syllables are in copyhold?
| Letters | 8: C-O-P-Y-H-O-L-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: cop·y·hold |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is copyhold?
Copyhold appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce copyhold?
- UK /ˌkɒp.iːˈhəʊld/
- /ˌkɔːp.iːˈhəʊld/
- US /ˌkɔp.iˈhoʊld/
Copyhold has 3 syllables, split cop·y·hold in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with copyhold?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as copyhold from its last stressed vowel (/oʊld/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of copyhold
- copyholds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does copyhold mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A former form of tenure in which the title deeds were a copy of the manorial roll.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does copyhold come from?
From copy + hold.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).