Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hillsborough county

/ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ ˈkaʊn.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: Hills-bor-ough Coun-ty
IPA: /ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ ˈkaʊn.ti/

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Tampa.

name

One of 10 counties in New Hampshire, United States. County seats: Manchester and Nashua.

Etymology

Both are named after the Earl of Hillsborough.

Rhymes With

story county page county little river county prince county king and queen county andrew county grey county victoria county oxford county saint john county bruce county prince edward county

Questions

How do you pronounce hillsborough county?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪlz.bʌ.ɹoʊ ˈkaʊn.ti/.
What does hillsborough county mean?: One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Tampa.
Where does hillsborough county come from?: Both are named after the Earl of Hillsborough.

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