Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staffordshire

/ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: stafford-shire
IPA: /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Etymology

From Middle English Staffordschire, from late Old English Stæffordsċīr; equivalent to Stafford + -shire.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Staffordschire, Stæffordsċīr
Suffix: Stafford

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Derived Forms

Staffie Staffs Staffs.

Phrases

East Staffordshire South Staffordshire Staffordshire bull terrier Staffordshire Moorlands

Questions

How do you pronounce staffordshire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstæf.əd.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does staffordshire mean?: A ceremonial county of West Midlands, England, bordered by Shropshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Where does staffordshire come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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