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shelburne

/ˈʃɛl.bɚn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
Shel-burne
IPA
/ˈʃɛl.bɚn/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

The town in Nova Scotia is named after prime minister of Great Britain William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shelburnes (plural)

Phrases

District of Shelburne Shelburne County Shelburne Falls

Rhymes With

melbourne welborn welborne

Questions

How do you pronounce shelburne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛl.bɚn/.
What does shelburne mean?
A surname.
Where does shelburne come from?
The town in Nova Scotia is named after prime minister of Great Britain William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).

How to pronounce shelburne

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