Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stratford

/ˈstɹæt.fɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
Strat-ford
IPA
/ˈstɹæt.fɚd/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
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Etymology

From Old English strǣt (“road”) + ford (“ford”). Doublet of Stretford.

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Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɹæt.fɚd/
  • British English: /ˈstɹæt.fəd/

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How do you pronounce stratford?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹæt.fɚd/.
What does stratford mean?
The name of various cities, towns and boroughs in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. See the full list.
Where does stratford come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce stratford

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