Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kershaw

/ˈkərʃɔːr/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
ker-shaw
IPA
/ˈkərʃɔːr/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States.

name

A placename in the parish of Rochdale, Lancashire, and two hamlets in West Yorkshire.

Etymology

From Old English; equivalent to kirk (“church”) + shaw (“grove”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Kershaw County

Questions

How do you pronounce kershaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkərʃɔːr/.
What does kershaw mean?
A surname.
Where does kershaw come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce kershaw

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkərʃɔːr/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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