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flintshire

/ˈflɪnt.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
flintshire
IPA
/ˈflɪnt.ʃə(ɹ)/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.

name

A local government area of Wales. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.

Etymology

From Flint + -shire, also once known as the County of Flint.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈflɪnt.ʃə(ɹ)/

Questions

How do you pronounce flintshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɪnt.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does flintshire mean?
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
Where does flintshire come from?
From Flint + -shire, also once known as the County of Flint.

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