Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longford

/ˈlɔŋfɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: long-ford
IPA: /ˈlɔŋfɚd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A number of places in England:

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A town in Northern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.

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A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

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A county of Ireland.

Etymology

From Old English lang (“long”), definite form langa + ford.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: lang, an Longfort

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔŋfɚd/
British English: /ˈlɒŋfəd/

Questions

How do you pronounce longford?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔŋfɚd/.
What does longford mean?: A number of places in England:
Where does longford come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce longford

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