Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cumberland

/ˈkʊm.bə.lənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables: cum-ber-land
IPA: /ˈkʊm.bə.lənd/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.

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A unitary authority in Cumbria, England, created on 1 April 2023, replacing Allerdale borough and Copeland borough, and the city of Carlisle district, with a similar area to the historic county Cumberland.

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A town on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Etymology

From Middle English Cumberland, from Old English Cumberland.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Cumberland

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkʌm.bə.lənd/

Derived Forms

Cumberlandism

Phrases

Cumberland Center Cumberland County Cumberland disease Cumberland Foreside Cumberland Hill Cumberland pie Cumberland Reach Cumberland rum butter

Questions

How do you pronounce cumberland?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊm.bə.lənd/.
What does cumberland mean?: A maritime historic border county of England, since 1974 absorbed into Cumbria.
Where does cumberland come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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