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bedford

/ˈbɛdfə(ɹ)d/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
Bed-ford
IPA
/ˈbɛdfə(ɹ)d/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place name:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Bedforde, Bedeford, from Old English Bedaford, Bedanford, equivalent to Bede's + ford. The civil parish is named after John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford (1710 - 1771). Coined by British-Dutch surveyor Samuel Holland.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Bedforde, Bedaford

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɛdfə(ɹ)d/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bedfords (plural)

Derived Forms

Bedfordshire

Phrases

Bedford cord Bedford County Bedford Hills Bedford Township New Bedford

Rhymes With

redford medford ledford tedford thedford

Questions

How do you pronounce bedford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛdfə(ɹ)d/.
What does bedford mean?
A place name:
Where does bedford come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bedford

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