Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorsetshire

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)sɪtʃɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: dorset-shire
IPA: /ˈdɔː(ɹ)sɪtʃɪə(ɹ)/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Towards the end of the first world war, construction was begun on a branch to connect Bovington Camp with the London & South Western Railway at Wool, Dorsetshire."

Usage

Archaic

Questions

How do you pronounce dorsetshire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔː(ɹ)sɪtʃɪə(ɹ)/.
What does dorsetshire mean?: Dorset.

How to pronounce dorsetshire

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