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warwickshire

/ˈwɒ.ɹɪk.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
war-wick-shire
IPA
/ˈwɒ.ɹɪk.ʃə(ɹ)/
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English Warewikeschire; equivalent to Warwick + -shire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Warewikeschire

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈwɒ.ɹɪk.ʃə(ɹ)/

Phrases

North Warwickshire

Questions

How do you pronounce warwickshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɒ.ɹɪk.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does warwickshire mean?
An inland county of England bordered by Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.
Where does warwickshire come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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