Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rockford

/ɹˈɑkfɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: rock-ford
IPA: /ɹˈɑkfɚd/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

Etymology

From Old English hrōca, the genitive plural form of hroc, meaning rook (the bird) + ford.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: hrōca

Derived Forms

Rockfordesque

Phrases

New Rockford

Questions

How do you pronounce rockford?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɑkfɚd/.
What does rockford mean?: A number of places in the United States:
Where does rockford come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce rockford

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