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cumbria

/ˈkʊm.bɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
cum-bria
IPA
/ˈkʊm.bɹi.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Brittonic kingdom in the Old North, also known as Strathclyde.

name

A county of northern England, formed in 1974 from Cumberland, Westmorland, and part of Lancashire.

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin Cumbria, from Cumbri + -ia (compare Old English Cumberland). The ethnonym Cumbri derives from Cumbric *cumbrı, cognate of Welsh Cymry.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkʌm.bɹi.ə/

Derived Forms

Cumbrian Cumbric

Rhymes With

northumbria umbria

Questions

How do you pronounce cumbria?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊm.bɹi.ə/.
What does cumbria mean?
A Brittonic kingdom in the Old North, also known as Strathclyde.
Where does cumbria come from?
From Medieval Latin Cumbria, from Cumbri + -ia (compare Old English Cumberland). The ethnonym Cumbri derives from Cumbric *cumbrı, cognate of Welsh Cymry.

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