Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sumter

/ˈsʌmtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: sumter
IPA: /ˈsʌmtɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

A city, the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Valley County, Nebraska, United States.

Example Sentences

"Thomas Sumter, hero of the American Revolution."

Phrases

Fort Sumter Sumter County

Questions

How do you pronounce sumter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌmtɚ/.
What does sumter mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce sumter

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