Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hertfordshire

/ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: hert-ford-shire
IPA: /ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.

Etymology

From Middle English Hertfordschire; equivalent to Hertford + -shire.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Hertfordschire
Suffix: Hertford

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/

Phrases

East Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire

Questions

How do you pronounce hertfordshire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑː(ɹ)t.fəd.ʃə(ɹ)/.
What does hertfordshire mean?: An inland county of south-east England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire.
Where does hertfordshire come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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