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hearst

/hɝst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
hearst
IPA
/hɝst/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

An unincorporated community in California.

name

A town in Ontario, Canada.

noun

A hind in her second or third year.

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Middle English hert (“male or female deer”), whence English hart.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɝst/

Inflected Forms

hearsts (plural) hearse (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hearstian Hearstling

Frequently Paired Words

Herst Hirst Hurst brocket

Homonyms

hurst

Rhymes With

first worst burst reversed cursed thirst dispersed immersed versed coerced interspersed hurst

Questions

How do you pronounce hearst?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɝst/.
What does hearst mean?
A surname.
Where does hearst come from?
Uncertain. Perhaps related to Middle English hert (“male or female deer”), whence English hart.

How to pronounce hearst

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