Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kristianstad

/ˈkɹɪstʃənstɑːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: Kris-tian-stad
IPA: /ˈkɹɪstʃənstɑːd/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in north-eastern Scania, southern Sweden.

Etymology

Swedish Kristianstad, named after King Christian IV of Denmark (1577–1648). Doublet of Christiansted.

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Kristianstad

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɹɪstʃənstɑːd/

Questions

How do you pronounce kristianstad?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪstʃənstɑːd/.
What does kristianstad mean?: A city in north-eastern Scania, southern Sweden.
Where does kristianstad come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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