Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balster

/bˈælstɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-ster
IPA
/bˈælstɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch and German Balster.

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce balster?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈælstɚ/.
What does balster mean?
A surname.
Where does balster come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce balster

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˈælstɚ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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