Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biddeford

/ˈbɪdəfɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: bid-de-ford
IPA: /ˈbɪdəfɚd/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in York County, Maine, United States.

Example Sentences

"U.S. Sen. Angus King previously said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told him the officer opened fire after the man tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents in Biddeford, a coastal city roughly 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Portland."

Etymology

From the place name Bideford, a town in Devon.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɪdəfɚd/

Questions

How do you pronounce biddeford?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪdəfɚd/.
What does biddeford mean?: A city in York County, Maine, United States.
Where does biddeford come from?: From the place name Bideford, a town in Devon.

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