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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaford

/sˈifɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
seaford
IPA
/sˈifɚd/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Seford, Sevord, from Old English *Sǣford, from Old English sǣ (“sea”) + ford (“ford”); equivalent to sea + ford.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Seford, *Sǣford, sǣ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Seafords (plural) Safford (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce seaford?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈifɚd/.
What does seaford mean?
A placename:
Where does seaford come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce seaford

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