Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orange county

/ˈɒ.ɹɪndʒ ˈkaʊn.ti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables: Or-ange Coun-ty
IPA: /ˈɒ.ɹɪndʒ ˈkaʊn.ti/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of 58 counties in California. County seat: Santa Ana. Abbreviation OC (usually with "the.")

name

One of 67 counties in Florida, home to various tourist destinations. County seat: Orlando.

name

One of 92 counties in Indiana. County seat: Paoli.

name

One of 62 counties in New York. County seat: Goshen.

name

One of 100 counties in North Carolina. County seat: Hillsborough.

name

One of 254 counties in Texas. County seat: Orange.

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One of 14 counties in Vermont. County seat: Chelsea.

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One of 95 counties in Virginia. County seat: Orange.

Example Sentences

"A macro look at where the population grew in upstate New York since 2010 shows enormous gains in Orange County. But there is a unique reason."

Etymology

The county in Vermont is named after William III (1650 - 1702).

Derived Forms

O.C.

Synonyms

O.C.

Rhymes With

county york county new london county washington county kings county lincoln county franklin county kent county queens county essex county norfolk county carroll county

Questions

How do you pronounce orange county?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒ.ɹɪndʒ ˈkaʊn.ti/.
What does orange county mean?: One of 58 counties in California. County seat: Santa Ana. Abbreviation OC (usually with "the.")
Where does orange county come from?: The county in Vermont is named after William III (1650 - 1702).

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