Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aldershot

/ˈɔːldə(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: alder-shot
IPA: /ˈɔːldə(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Rushmoor borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8650).

Example Sentences

"In Manchester and in Aldershot in Hampshire, asylum seeker accommodation was targeted by demonstrators carrying placards that read “deport them, don’t support them” and “no apartments for illegals”."

Etymology

From Old English alor (“alder”) + sceat (“corner”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: alor

Questions

How do you pronounce aldershot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔːldə(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/.
What does aldershot mean?: A town in Rushmoor borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8650).
Where does aldershot come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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