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denbighshire

/ˈdɛnbiːʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
den-bighshire
IPA
/ˈdɛnbiːʃə(ɹ)/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A county in north-east Wales, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys

name

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Flintshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfonshire.

Etymology

From Denbigh + -shire.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛnbiːʃə(ɹ)/

Questions

How do you pronounce denbighshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛnbiːʃə(ɹ)/.
What does denbighshire mean?
A county in north-east Wales, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys
Where does denbighshire come from?
From Denbigh + -shire.

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