Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sutcliffe

/ˈsʌtklɪf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: sut-cliffe
IPA: /ˈsʌtklɪf/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Habitational surname, from Old English sūþ (“south”) + clif (“cliff”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: sūþ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Sutcliffes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sutcliffe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌtklɪf/.
What does sutcliffe mean?: A surname from Old English.
Where does sutcliffe come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce sutcliffe

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