Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newsstand

/nˈuzstˌænd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: news-stand
IPA: /nˈuzstˌænd/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.

Etymology

From news + stand.

Inflected Forms

newsstands (plural) news stand (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce newsstand?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈuzstˌænd/.
What does newsstand mean?: An open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.
Where does newsstand come from?: From news + stand.

How to pronounce newsstand

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