Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

west country

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables
west- -coun-try
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A geographic area in the south west of England, especially the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

Example Sentences

  • "Holonyms: England < Great Britain, Britain < United Kingdom, UK < Earth, World < Solar System < Orion Arm < Milky Way < Local Group < Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe"

Inflected Forms

the West Country (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

north country Midlands South

Synonyms

Wessex

Questions

What does west country mean?
A geographic area in the south west of England, especially the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

How to pronounce west country

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