Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stoo r]
- /stʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stoo r]
- /stʊər/
Definitions of stour word
- noun stour British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm. 1
- noun stour British Dialect. blowing dust or a deposit of dust. 1
- noun stour Archaic. armed combat; battle. 1
- noun stour British Dialect. a time of tumult. 1
- noun stour turmoil or conflict 0
- noun stour dust; a cloud of dust 0
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Origin of stour
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French estour battle < Germanic; akin to storm
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stour popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stour usage trend in Literature
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