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northumbria

/nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
Nor-thum-bri-a
IPA
/nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England; in full, Kingdom of Northumbria.

name

A vaguely defined geographic area of England, often synonymous with North East England.

Informal

Etymology

A Latinised form of Middle English Northhumbre, from Old English Norþhymbre, a variant of Norþanhymbre (“Northumbria; Northumbrians”). Equivalent to North + (of the River) Humber.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Northhumbre, Norþhymbre

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/
  • British English: /nɔːˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Northumberland Northumbrian

Rhymes With

cumbria umbria

Questions

How do you pronounce northumbria?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɔɹˈθʌm.bɹi.ə/.
What does northumbria mean?
An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England; in full, Kingdom of Northumbria.
Where does northumbria come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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