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bumstead

/bˈʌmstˌɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables
bum-stead
IPA
/bˈʌmstˌɛd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname, from Old English bune (“reed”) + stede (“place, site”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Bumsteads (plural)

Rhymes With

umstead

Questions

How do you pronounce bumstead?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌmstˌɛd/.
What does bumstead mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does bumstead come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce bumstead

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈʌmstˌɛd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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