Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unstan

/ʌnˈstæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-stan
IPA
/ʌnˈstæn/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stop acting as a stan (for); to cease to be an obsessive fan (of).

Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + stan.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unstans (present, singular) unstanning (participle, present) unstanned (participle, past) unstanned (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce unstan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈstæn/.
What does unstan mean?
To stop acting as a stan (for); to cease to be an obsessive fan (of).
Where does unstan come from?
From un- + stan.

How to pronounce unstan

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