Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

montferrat

/ˌmɑntfəˈɹɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: mont-fer-rat
IPA: /ˌmɑntfəˈɹɑt/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical region of Piedmont, Italy, comprising parts of Asti and Alessandria.

Etymology

Adapted from French Montferrat, seemingly from Latin Mōns Ferrātus (literally “mountain with iron”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Montferrat, Mōns Ferrātus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɑntfəˈɹɑt/
British English: /ˌmɒntfəˈɹat/

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce montferrat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɑntfəˈɹɑt/.
What does montferrat mean?: A historical region of Piedmont, Italy, comprising parts of Asti and Alessandria.
Where does montferrat come from?: It is traced to French.

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