Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sherwood forest

/ˈʃɝwʊd ˈfɔɹɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
sher-wood -for-est
IPA
/ˈʃɝwʊd ˈfɔɹɪst/
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The banks of Polaris missile tubes on a submarine.

Slang

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɝwʊd ˈfɔɹɪst/
  • British English: /ˈʃɜːwʊd ˈfɒɹɪst/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Questions

How do you pronounce sherwood forest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɝwʊd ˈfɔɹɪst/.
What does sherwood forest mean?
A country park in Nottinghamshire, England.

How to pronounce sherwood forest

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