Hemel-hempstead
[hem-uh l] /ˈhɛm əl/
noun
1.
a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.
/ˈhɛməl ˈhɛmstɪd/
noun
1.
a town in SE England, in W Hertfordshire: designated a new town in 1947. Pop: 83 118 (2001)
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