Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angust

/æŋˈɡʌst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-gust
IPA
/æŋˈɡʌst/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Latin angustus.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æŋˈɡʌst/
  • British English: /æŋˈɡʌst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more angust (comparative) most angust (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce angust?
The recorded pronunciation is /æŋˈɡʌst/.
What does angust mean?
Narrow; strait; contracted; not spacious.
Where does angust come from?
From Latin angustus.

How to pronounce angust

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