Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sterne

/stˈɝn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: sterne
IPA: /stˈɝn/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete spelling of stern.

Obsolete

noun

Obsolete spelling of stern.

Obsolete

name

Etymology

Variant spelling of Stern.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

sterner (comparative) sternest (superlative) sternes (plural)

Derived Forms

Sternean Sternian

Homonyms

stearn

Rhymes With

turn return learn concern burn earn stern byrne fern urn discern kern

Questions

How do you pronounce sterne?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɝn/.
What does sterne mean?: Obsolete spelling of stern.
Where does sterne come from?: Variant spelling of Stern.

How to pronounce sterne

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