Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syrte

/siːrt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
syrte
IPA
/siːrt/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Sirte, a city in Libya.

Etymology

From French Syrte, from Latin Syrtis, from Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), q.v.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce syrte?
The recorded pronunciation is /siːrt/.
What does syrte mean?
Alternative form of Sirte, a city in Libya.
Where does syrte come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce syrte

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