Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elizabethan english

/əˌlɪzəˈbiːθən ˈiːŋɡlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: eliz-a-bethan english
IPA: /əˌlɪzəˈbiːθən ˈiːŋɡlɪʃ/

36

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The dialect of English spoken during the reign of Elizabeth I of England.

Example Sentences

"Blends, also known as portmanteau words, are not an original part of English. That is, none occur in Old or Middle English, nor even in Elizabethan English, with the earliest known example being the rare and now obsolete term tomaxe, a blend of tomahawk and axe."

Phrases

Old English Middle English Modern English

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce elizabethan english?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˌlɪzəˈbiːθən ˈiːŋɡlɪʃ/.
What does elizabethan english mean?: The dialect of English spoken during the reign of Elizabeth I of England.

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