Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anniston

/ˈænɪstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
an-nis-ton
IPA
/ˈænɪstən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama.

name

A city in Mississippi County, Missouri.

name

A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.

Etymology

The city in Alabama, originally Woodstock, was renamed by town officials in 1873 (after realizing there was another village named Woodstock in central Alabama) in honor of Annie Eliza Scott Tyler (1838–1914), daughter-in-law of Daniel Tyler, one of the two organizers of the Woodstock Iron Company, which started the then planned community. Equivalent to Annie + -s- + -ton (“Annie’s town”). The name of the city in Missouri was changed in 1894—a transfer from the city in Alabama.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈænɪstən/
  • British English: /ˈænɪstən/

Rhymes With

aniston

Questions

How do you pronounce anniston?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænɪstən/.
What does anniston mean?
A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Alabama.
Where does anniston come from?
The city in Alabama, originally Woodstock, was renamed by town officials in 1873 (after realizing there was another village named Woodstock in central Alabama) in honor of Annie Eliza Scott Tyler (1838–1914), daughter-in-law of Daniel Tyler, one of the two organizers of the Woodstock Iron Company, which started the then planned community. Equivalent to Annie + -s- + -ton (“Annie’s town”). The name of the city in Missouri was changed in 1894—a transfer from the city in Alabama.

How to pronounce anniston

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “anniston”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈænɪstən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “anniston”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “anniston” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.