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northamptonshire

/ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
northamp-ton-shire
IPA
/ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A midland county of England. County town Northampton, bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English Norðhamtunscir, equivalent to Northampton + shire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Norðhamtunscir

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/

Phrases

East Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire

Synonyms

Northants

Questions

How do you pronounce northamptonshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θˌhæmp.tən.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does northamptonshire mean?
A midland county of England. County town Northampton, bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.
Where does northamptonshire come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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