Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asta

/ˈɑstə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: as-ta
IPA: /ˈɑstə/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

name

Acronym of American Society of Travel Advisors (formerly: American Society of Travel Agents).

name

Acronym of American Spice Trade Association.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Asta.

Inflected Forms

Astas (plural)

Rhymes With

pasta

Questions

How do you pronounce asta?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑstə/.
What does asta mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does asta come from?: Borrowed from Italian Asta.

How to pronounce asta

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