Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

st. louis

/ˈseɪnt ˈluː.ɪs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: St. Lou-is
IPA: /ˈseɪnt ˈluː.ɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

name

Alternative spelling of Saint Louis and/or Saint-Louis.

Example Sentences

"After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings."

Etymology

The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Louis IX (1214 - 1270).

Phrases

East St. Louis St. Louisan

Homonyms

St. Lewis Saint Louis

Rhymes With

st. lewis

Questions

How do you pronounce st. louis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪnt ˈluː.ɪs/.
What does st. louis mean?: A community and rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Where does st. louis come from?: The community in Prince Edward Island is named after Louis IX (1214 - 1270).

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