Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ekstrom

/ˈɛkstɹəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: ek-strom
IPA: /ˈɛkstɹəm/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Ekström, an ornamental surname composed of the elements ek (“oak”) and ström (“river, current, stream”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ekström

Inflected Forms

Ekstroms (plural) Eckstrom (alternative)

Homonyms

eckstrom

Rhymes With

eckstrom

Questions

How do you pronounce ekstrom?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛkstɹəm/.
What does ekstrom mean?: A surname from Swedish.
Where does ekstrom come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

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