Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxfordshire

/ˈɑks.fɚd.ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: ox-ford-shire
IPA: /ˈɑks.fɚd.ʃɚ/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.

Example Sentences

"Oxfordshire County Council said it would not implement any more LTNs without consulting residents. […] Cabinet members of the Oxfordshire Fair Deal Coalition, which took over the council in May, issued a statement saying they would hold a "non-statutory consultation so that we can listen and devise something that works for everyone"."

Etymology

From Middle English Oxenfordschire, from late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxford + -shire.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Oxenfordschire, Oxenafordsċīr
Suffix: Oxford

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑks.fɚd.ʃɚ/
British English: /ˈɒks.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Phrases

South Oxfordshire West Oxfordshire

Questions

How do you pronounce oxfordshire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑks.fɚd.ʃɚ/.
What does oxfordshire mean?: A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
Where does oxfordshire come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce oxfordshire

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