fort sumter

fort Sum·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrt, fohrt suhm-ter, suhmp-]
- /fɔrt, foʊrt ˈsʌm tər, ˈsʌmp-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrt, fohrt suhm-ter, suhmp-]
- /fɔrt, foʊrt ˈsʌm tər, ˈsʌmp-/

Definitions of fort sumter words

noun fort sumter a fort in SE South Carolina, in the harbor of Charleston: its bombardment by the Confederates opened the Civil War on April 12, 1861. 1
noun fort sumter a fort in SE South Carolina, guarding Charleston Harbour. Its capture by Confederate forces (1861) was the first action of the Civil War 0
noun fort sumter fort in Charleston harbor, S.C., where Confederate troops fired the first shots of the Civil War (April 12, 1861) 0

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fort sumter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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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