Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternpost

/stˈɝnpˌoʊst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: stern-post
IPA: /stˈɝnpˌoʊst/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel.

Etymology

From stern + post.

Inflected Forms

sternposts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sternson

Questions

How do you pronounce sternpost?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɝnpˌoʊst/.
What does sternpost mean?: A timber or steel bar extending from the keel to the main deck at the stern of a vessel.
Where does sternpost come from?: From stern + post.

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