Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

placer county

/ˈplæsəɹ ˈkaʊnti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: plac-er -coun-ty
IPA: /ˈplæsəɹ ˈkaʊnti/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Auburn.

Example Sentences

""It's important for those on these e-bicycles to ride with the flow of traffic, not into oncoming traffic, that they do need to obey the normal rules of the road," Elise Soviar, spokesperson for Placer County Sheriff's Office, said."

Etymology

From placer (Etymology 3), referring to an activity known as placer mining.

Questions

How do you pronounce placer county?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæsəɹ ˈkaʊnti/.
What does placer county mean?: One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Auburn.
Where does placer county come from?: From placer (Etymology 3), referring to an activity known as placer mining.

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