Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carmarthenshire

/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
car-marthen-shire
IPA
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.

name

A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.

Etymology

From Carmarthen + -shire.

Questions

How do you pronounce carmarthenshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/.
What does carmarthenshire mean?
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
Where does carmarthenshire come from?
From Carmarthen + -shire.

How to pronounce carmarthenshire

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