Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anstruther

/ˈeɪstə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: anstruther
IPA: /ˈeɪstə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland, divided into Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester (OS grid ref NO5603).

name

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly Scottish Gaelic án + sruthair, meaning "driving stream/burn".

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: án

Questions

How do you pronounce anstruther?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪstə(ɹ)/.
What does anstruther mean?: A small coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland, divided into Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester (OS grid ref NO5603).
Where does anstruther come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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