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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croston

/kɹˈɑstən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
cros-ton
IPA
/kɹˈɑstən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4818).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

In Lancashire, from Old Norse kross or Old English cros + tūn.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Crostons (plural)

Rhymes With

boston coston roston

Questions

How do you pronounce croston?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɑstən/.
What does croston mean?
A surname.
Where does croston come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce croston

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