Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxford english

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: ox-ford english
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the accent of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious

Example Sentences

"Not the upper-crusty Oxford English that the English themselves would hear"

Questions

What does oxford english mean?: the accent of English spoken at Oxford University and regarded by many as affected and pretentious

How to pronounce oxford english

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