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oystermouth

/ˈɔɪstɚˌmaʊθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
oys-ter-mouth
IPA
/ˈɔɪstɚˌmaʊθ/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal suburb in Mumbles community, in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6188).

Etymology

A corruption of Welsh Ystumllwynarth. See oyster, mouth.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ystumllwynarth

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɪstɚˌmaʊθ/
  • British English: /ˈɔɪstəˌmaʊθ/

Questions

How do you pronounce oystermouth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɪstɚˌmaʊθ/.
What does oystermouth mean?
A coastal suburb in Mumbles community, in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6188).
Where does oystermouth come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce oystermouth

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