Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sarf london

/ˈsɑːf ˌlʌn.dən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: sar-f lon-don
IPA: /ˈsɑːf ˌlʌn.dən/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

British usage

Example Sentences

"Nigel Kennedy, the English violinist, is noted for having acquired a working-class “Sarf London” speech in early adulthood, overcoming the heritage of an elite education as a gifted child at the Yehudi Menuhin school, in the course of which he was exposed to continuous input of RP."
"Their stance as the most honest band in the world was offset by some nagging doubts: even some of their true believers felt that Strummer (real name John Mellors) came from too privileged a background to be genuinely angry, while Jones’s ‘Sarf London’ accent was considered suspect."
"‘I figured that all this Sarf London wideboy bit was just smoke.’"

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of south, representing a th-fronting South London accent.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsɑːf ˌlʌn.dən/

Usage

British usage

Questions

How do you pronounce sarf london?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑːf ˌlʌn.dən/.
What does sarf london mean?: South London
Where does sarf london come from?: Pronunciation spelling of south, representing a th-fronting South London accent.

How to pronounce sarf london

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