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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheffield

/ˈʃɛfiːld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
sheffield
IPA
/ˈʃɛfiːld/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Countable; Uncountable

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A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Countable; Uncountable

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A hamlet in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4526).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town in Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

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A small village in Selwyn district, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A common placename in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A common placename in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

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A common placename in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the name of the River Sheaf, which is from Old English scēaþ (“boundary”), + Old English feld (“field, open land”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: scēaþ, feld

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sheffields (plural) Sheff. (alternative, abbreviation)

Derived Forms

Sheffielder

Phrases

Sheffield Park Sheffield stand

Questions

How do you pronounce sheffield?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛfiːld/.
What does sheffield mean?
A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
Where does sheffield come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce sheffield

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʃɛfiːld/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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