Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ost

/ˈoʊst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
ost
IPA
/ˈoʊst/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of oast.

Obsolete

name

Initialism of Office of Science and Technology.

British usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce ost?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊst/.
What does ost mean?
Obsolete form of oast.

How to pronounce ost

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈoʊst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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