Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheep fohld]
- /ʃip foʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheep fohld]
- /ʃip foʊld/
Definition of sheep-fold word
- noun sheep-fold an enclosure for sheep. 1
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Origin of sheep-fold
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English sceapa falda. See sheep, fold2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sheep-fold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sheep-fold popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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