Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southdown

/sˈaʊθdˌaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: south-down
IPA: /sˈaʊθdˌaʊn/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.

Example Sentences

"I saw a Southdown or two among the others in the flock."

Etymology

From South Downs.

Inflected Forms

Southdowns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce southdown?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈaʊθdˌaʊn/.
What does southdown mean?: One of a particular English breed of small sheep with short wool and no horns.
Where does southdown come from?: From South Downs.

How to pronounce southdown

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