Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sterba

/stˈɛɹbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
ster-ba
IPA
/stˈɛɹbə/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Czech.

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Štěrba.

Inflected Forms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce sterba?
The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɛɹbə/.
What does sterba mean?
A surname from Czech.
Where does sterba come from?
Borrowed from Czech Štěrba.

How to pronounce sterba

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/stˈɛɹbə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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