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munster

/ˈmʌnstəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
mun-ster
IPA
/ˈmʌnstəɹ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The southernmost province of Ireland.

name

A town in Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, France.

Etymology

From Old Irish Mumu (in either dative Mumain or genitive Muman) + Old Norse staðr.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Munster cheese

Frequently Paired Words

Connacht Leinster Ulster Münster

Homonyms

muenster

Rhymes With

dunster

Questions

How do you pronounce munster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌnstəɹ/.
What does munster mean?
The southernmost province of Ireland.
Where does munster come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce munster

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