bideford

Questions

How do you pronounce bideford?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɪdɪfəɹd/.

What does bideford mean?

A historic port town and civil parish with a town council on the estuary of the River Torridge in Torridge district, Devon, south-west England (OS grid ref SS4526).

Where does bideford come from?

From Old English personal name, Bȳda + ford.

How to pronounce bideford

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbɪdɪfəɹd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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