Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheviot

/ˈʃɛviət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
cheviot
IPA
/ˈʃɛviət/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sheep of a hardy short-wool breed reared on the Cheviot Hills.

name

The Cheviot, a hill, the highest point in the Cheviot Hills in Kirknewton parish and Earle parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9020).

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How do you pronounce cheviot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛviət/.
What does cheviot mean?
A coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep.

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