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stear

/stˈɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
stear
IPA
/stˈɪɹ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete form of steer.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant spelling of Steer, Stair, or Stare.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stears (present, singular) stearing (participle, present) steared (participle, past) steared (past) Stears (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

stearsman

Homonyms

steere

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce stear?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɪɹ/.
What does stear mean?
Obsolete form of steer.
Where does stear come from?
Variant spelling of Steer, Stair, or Stare.

How to pronounce stear

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