Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fifeshire

/ˈfaɪfʃɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: fifeshire
IPA: /ˈfaɪfʃɪə(ɹ)/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Fife, Scotland, possibly used as an alternative.

Example Sentences

"A westbound coal train, headed by Class "J37" 0-6-0 No. 64541, takes the Cowdenbeath avoiding line en route from the Fifeshire coalfield."

Etymology

From Fife + -shire.

Questions

How do you pronounce fifeshire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪfʃɪə(ɹ)/.
What does fifeshire mean?: Former name of Fife, Scotland, possibly used as an alternative.
Where does fifeshire come from?: From Fife + -shire.

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