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chiantishire

/kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chi-antishire
IPA
/kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens.

British usage; Humorous

Etymology

1980s, first seen in The Independent. From Chianti + -shire, treating the Tuscan wine region as if it were an English county.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce chiantishire?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)/.
What does chiantishire mean?
An area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens.
Where does chiantishire come from?
1980s, first seen in The Independent. From Chianti + -shire, treating the Tuscan wine region as if it were an English county.

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