astringe

Questions about astringe

What does astringe mean?

astringe means "constrict or bind or draw together". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in astringe?

astringe has 2 syllables and divides as a-stringe under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is astringe a common word?

astringe is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.