hampshire
/ˈhæmpʃɪɹ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.01 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "In Manchester and in Aldershot in Hampshire, asylum seeker accommodation was targeted by demonstrators carrying placards that read “deport them, don’t support them” and “no apartments for illegals”."
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Hampteschire, from Old English Hāmtūnsċīr, from Hāmtūn (“Southampton”) + sċīr (“shire”). For the development of epenthetic /p/, compare Thompson. The community in Prince Edward Island is named after the county in England. The name was inspired by nearby Wiltshire.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Hampteschire, Hāmtūnsċīr
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhæmpʃɪɹ/
- British English: /ˈhæmpʃɪə/