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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sternwards

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
stern-wards
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Towards the stern

Etymology

From stern + -wards.

Inflected Forms

more sternwards (comparative) most sternwards (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

sternward

Questions

What does sternwards mean?
Towards the stern
Where does sternwards come from?
From stern + -wards.

How to pronounce sternwards

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