Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west carolina

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
west- -caroli-na
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hypothetical U.S. state that would be west of the Carolinas.

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What does west carolina mean?
A hypothetical U.S. state that would be west of the Carolinas.
Where does west carolina come from?
From the analogy with North Carolina and South Carolina.

How to pronounce west carolina

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