Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dufferin

/ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: Duf-fe-rin
IPA: /ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A place in Canada:

name

A place in Canada:

name

A place in Canada:

name

A place in Canada:

Etymology

The New Brunswick parish is named after British politician Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826 - 1902), as is the rural municipality in Manitoba, and probably the other places in Canada.

Phrases

Dufferin County

Questions

How do you pronounce dufferin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/.
What does dufferin mean?: A place in Canada:
Where does dufferin come from?: The New Brunswick parish is named after British politician Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826 - 1902), as is the rural municipality in Manitoba, and probably the other places in Canada.

How to pronounce dufferin

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dufferin”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdʌ.fə.ɹɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dufferin”.
Repeat and practice — Say “dufferin” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.