Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hirst

/hˈɝst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
hirst
IPA
/hˈɝst/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburban area and council ward in Ashington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2887).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A hamlet in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8663).

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hirsts (plural)

Derived Forms

Hirstian

Phrases

Temple Hirst

Frequently Paired Words

Temple Hirst

Rhymes With

first worst burst reversed cursed thirst dispersed immersed versed coerced interspersed hurst

Questions

How do you pronounce hirst?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝst/.
What does hirst mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce hirst

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hirst”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hˈɝst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hirst”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hirst” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.