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shropshire

/ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
shrop-shire
IPA
/ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.

name

Shropshire Council, a local government unitary authority which replaced the county council in 2009 in all of Shropshire except Telford and Wrekin.

noun

One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger.

Etymology

From Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sċrobbesbyriġscīr

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

Shropshires (plural)

Phrases

North Shropshire Shropshire Blue

Questions

How do you pronounce shropshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹɒp.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does shropshire mean?
An inland county of England bordered by the English counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and the Welsh county of Powys and county borough of Wrexham.
Where does shropshire come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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