Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dunstable

/dʌnstəbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
dun-sta-ble
IPA
/dʌnstəbəl/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A hat or bonnet of plaited straw, first made at Dunstable in Bedfordshire.

Dated

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dʌnstəbəl/

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How do you pronounce dunstable?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʌnstəbəl/.
What does dunstable mean?
A town and civil parish with a town council in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0121).

How to pronounce dunstable

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