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zylstra

/zˈɪlstɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
zyl-stra
IPA
/zˈɪlstɹə/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from West Frisian.

Etymology

Americanized form of West Frisian Zijlstra.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Zylstras (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce zylstra?
The recorded pronunciation is /zˈɪlstɹə/.
What does zylstra mean?
A surname from West Frisian.
Where does zylstra come from?
Americanized form of West Frisian Zijlstra.

How to pronounce zylstra

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