How to pronounce fastness
American English pronunciation
FAST-nis
- IPA
- /ˈfæstnəs/
- Syllables
- FAST · nis (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fastness means
A safe, hard-to-reach stronghold or hideout
In a sentence: The last wolves of the valley lived in a rocky fastness high in the hills.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old English faestnes, firmness or a strong place, from faest, meaning firm or fixed, not quick.
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