Sussex
/ˈsʌs.ɪks/noun
Sussex is spelled S-U-S-S-E-X: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.8 times per million words in written English, the 10,196th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Sussex means “A British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Sussex is Sussexes.
How many letters and syllables are in Sussex?
| Letters | 6: S-U-S-S-E-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.8 times per million words; the 10,196th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Sussex?
Sussex appears 5.8 times per million words in written English, the 10,196th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Sussex?
- UK /ˈsʌs.ɪks/
Sussex has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Sussex.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-Sussex.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Sussex
- Sussexes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Sussex mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Sussex come from?
Inherited from Old English Sūþseaxan (literally “South Saxons”), which stood for both Sussex and its people. The town in New Brunswick may have been named after Sussex, New Jersey. The civil parish is named after the town.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).