Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashford

/ˈæʃfəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: ash-ford
IPA: /ˈæʃfəd/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A number of places in England:

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A village in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref T2797).

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Example Sentences

"A local government district with borough status of Kent, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town; in full, the Borough of Ashford."

Etymology

From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) + ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) + ford. Equivalent to ash + ford.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈæʃfəd/

Phrases

Ashford Bowdler Ashford Carbonel Ashford Carbonell Ashford Hill Ashford-in-the-Water New Ashford

Synonyms

Satsuma Texas

Rhymes With

bashford

Questions

How do you pronounce ashford?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃfəd/.
What does ashford mean?: A surname.
Where does ashford come from?: From Old English æscet (“a clump of ash trees”) + ford or, alternatively, from æsc (“an ash tree”) + ford. Equivalent to ash + ford.

How to pronounce ashford

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