Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enfield

/ˈɛnfiːld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: en-field
IPA: /ˈɛnfiːld/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A locale in England:

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A locale in England:

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A locale in England:

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A town in County Meath, Ireland; name adapted from Innfield (after an inn in the area) after the town in England.

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A locale in Australia.

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A locale in Australia.

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A locale in Australia.

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A suburban community in Nova Scotia, Canada; named for the town in Connecticut.

Example Sentences

"Pre-64 Win has a heritage that can't be beat. For me, it's Rems for prarie dogs and paper, Wins (or 1917 Enfields) for stuff that wants to stomp you into a greasy spot on the tundra."
"Tradition relates, that the O'Kelly crest of “the Enfield” originated at this time, from the circumstance of this animal having issued from the sea, to protect the body of Tadhg from the Danes, 'till rescued by his followers."

Etymology

From Old English Ēana (given name) or ēan (“lamb”) + feld (“field”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Ēana

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɛnfiːld/

Inflected Forms

Enfields (plural)

Phrases

Bren gun Enfield Lock Lee-Enfield

Rhymes With

benfield sappenfield

Questions

How do you pronounce enfield?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛnfiːld/.
What does enfield mean?: A locale in England:
Where does enfield come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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