Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

millstream

/ˈmɪlstɹiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: mill-stream
IPA: /ˈmɪlstɹiːm/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The water that runs through a millrace to power a mill.

Example Sentences

"[W]hile he was away Hinzelmann began suddenly to clapper in the ladies' chamber like a stork, and then said, "Maid Anne, you much go look for your things to-day in the mill-stream.""

Etymology

From mill + stream.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmɪlstɹiːm/

Inflected Forms

millstreams (plural) mill stream (alternative) mill-stream (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce millstream?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪlstɹiːm/.
What does millstream mean?: The water that runs through a millrace to power a mill.
Where does millstream come from?: From mill + stream.

How to pronounce millstream

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