Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perthshire

/ˈpɝθʃɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
perthshire
IPA
/ˈpɝθʃɪɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.

name

The council area (or formerly the administrative county or district) of Perth and Kinross.

Informal

Etymology

From Perth + -shire.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝθʃɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈpɜːθʃə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce perthshire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝθʃɪɚ/.
What does perthshire mean?
A historical county in central Scotland, joined with Kinross-shire for administration after 1929.
Where does perthshire come from?
From Perth + -shire.

How to pronounce perthshire

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈpɝθʃɪɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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