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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

halford

/hˈæfɚd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
hal-ford
IPA
/hˈæfɚd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English healh (“nook, corner; recess”) + ford (“ford”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Halfords (plural)

Homonyms

hafford

Rhymes With

stafford trafford safford spafford gafford hafford pafford brafford

Questions

How do you pronounce halford?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈæfɚd/.
What does halford mean?
A placename:
Where does halford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce halford

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