Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

staite

/steɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: staite
IPA: /steɪt/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

From Old English stæþ (“riverbank”), a topographic surname for someone who lived near a landing place, on the banks of a river or estuary.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: stæþ

Inflected Forms

Staites (plural)

Homonyms

state

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate straight love-hate eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce staite?: The recorded pronunciation is /steɪt/.
What does staite mean?: A surname from Old English.
Where does staite come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce staite

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