Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

south shields

/ˌsaʊθ ˈʃiːlz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: south shields
IPA: /ˌsaʊθ ˈʃiːlz/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, in the Northeast of England (OS grid ref NZ3667).

Etymology

Related to shiel (“hut or cottage”).

Phrases

North Shields

Frequently Paired Words

North Shields

Questions

How do you pronounce south shields?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaʊθ ˈʃiːlz/.
What does south shields mean?: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, in the Northeast of England (OS grid ref NZ3667).
Where does south shields come from?: Related to shiel (“hut or cottage”).

How to pronounce south shields

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