Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chester

/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
Che-ster
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster (“a town or city, especially a Roman one”). The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in Pennsylvania.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Chestre, Ċeaster

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chesters (plural)

Derived Forms

Chestertown Chet Westchester

Phrases

Cheshire West and Chester Chester County Chester County White Chester Hill Chester-le-Street Chester White New Chester Port Chester

Frequently Paired Words

Cestrian

Synonyms

Chester the molester

Rhymes With

semester investor leicester lester esther sylvester tester hester polyester trimester ester jester

Questions

How do you pronounce chester?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/.
What does chester mean?
A placename.
Where does chester come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chester

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “chester”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈt͡ʃɛ.stɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “chester”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “chester” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.