Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stavanger

/stæˈvæŋə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: sta-vanger
IPA: /stæˈvæŋə/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It is the third largest city in Norway after Oslo and Bergen.

Example Sentences

"For many years, Oslo had no railway communication with Bergen and Stavanger, the principal seaports on the south-west coast."

Etymology

From Norwegian Stavanger, from Old Norse Stafangr (literally “staff bay”).

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: Stavanger, Stafangr

Questions

How do you pronounce stavanger?: The recorded pronunciation is /stæˈvæŋə/.
What does stavanger mean?: A city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It is the third largest city in Norway after Oslo and Bergen.
Where does stavanger come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce stavanger

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