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oresund bridge

/ˌɝsʊnd ˈbɹɪdʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
ore-sund bridge
IPA
/ˌɝsʊnd ˈbɹɪdʒ/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A road–rail bridge across Oresund between Sweden and Denmark.

Etymology

From Oresund + bridge, a calque of the Danish Øresundsbroen and the Swedish Öresundsbron.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɝsʊnd ˈbɹɪdʒ/
  • British English: /ˌɜːsʊnd ˈbɹɪdʒ/

Inflected Forms

Öresund Bridge (alternative) Øresund Bridge (alternative)

Phrases

The Bridge (2011 TV series)

Frequently Paired Words

The Bridge (2011 TV series)

Questions

How do you pronounce oresund bridge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɝsʊnd ˈbɹɪdʒ/.
What does oresund bridge mean?
A road–rail bridge across Oresund between Sweden and Denmark.
Where does oresund bridge come from?
From Oresund + bridge, a calque of the Danish Øresundsbroen and the Swedish Öresundsbron.

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