Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leicester

/ˈlɛstɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
leices-ter
IPA
/ˈlɛstɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

name

A place in the United States:

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Ledecestre, from Old English Ligoraċeaster.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ledecestre, Ligoraċeaster

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛstɚ/
  • British English: /ˈlɛstə/

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Questions

How do you pronounce leicester?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛstɚ/.
What does leicester mean?
A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England.
Where does leicester come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce leicester

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