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mayfair

/ˈmeɪfɛəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
may-fair
IPA
/ˈmeɪfɛəɹ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An annual two-week-long fair that took place in central London between 1686 and 1764.

Countable

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An urban area of London in the City of Westminster, Greater London, named after this fair (OS grid ref TQ2880).

Uncountable

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Etymology

From May + fair.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [ˈmeɪ.fɛə]

Usage

Inflected Forms

Mayfairs (plural)

Derived Forms

Mayfairish

Phrases

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Questions

How do you pronounce mayfair?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪfɛəɹ/.
What does mayfair mean?
An annual two-week-long fair that took place in central London between 1686 and 1764.
Where does mayfair come from?
From May + fair.

How to pronounce mayfair

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