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stirling

/ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
stir-ling
IPA
/ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Scots Stirveling, from Early Scots Strivelin, Strivelyn, likely from Old Irish sreb, srib (“stream”) + linn (“pool, lake”). Cognate with Old French Estrivelin, Middle Welsh Ystriflin.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Strivelin, sreb

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈstɜː.lɪŋ/

Derived Forms

Stirlingshire

Phrases

Stirling City Stirling cycle Stirling engine Stirling-Rawdon

Frequently Paired Words

Sterling

Homonyms

sterling

Rhymes With

sterling curling swirling hurling twirling whirling yearling sperling unfurling burling pearling spurling

Questions

How do you pronounce stirling?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɝ.lɪŋ/.
What does stirling mean?
A placename:
Where does stirling come from?
Borrowed from Middle Scots Stirveling, from Early Scots Strivelin, Strivelyn, likely from Old Irish sreb, srib (“stream”) + linn (“pool, lake”). Cognate with Old French Estrivelin, Middle Welsh Ystriflin.

How to pronounce stirling

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