Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fort sumter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: fort -sumter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.

Questions

What does fort sumter mean?: A fort off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. The American Civil War started there on April 12, 1861.

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