Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

starbuck

/stˈɑɹbˌʌk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: star-buck
IPA: /stˈɑɹbˌʌk/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Example Sentences

"The Starbucks were Dorothy’s nearest neighbors and although the house was obscured by a thick screen of spruce, she could see part of their beach while working on the lower ledges of her garden."

Etymology

A mutation of the placename Starbeck (“an area in North Yorkshire, England”).

Inflected Forms

Starbucks (plural)

Derived Forms

Starbucks

Questions

How do you pronounce starbuck?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɑɹbˌʌk/.
What does starbuck mean?: A surname.
Where does starbuck come from?: A mutation of the placename Starbeck (“an area in North Yorkshire, England”).

How to pronounce starbuck

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