how to pronounce eastern

/ˈiːstɚn/

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eastern is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of eastern in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… Tuesday at 9 p.m. eastern time at …”

meanings of eastern

adjective:

Of a region designated as the East by convention or from the perspective of the speaker or author.
Blowing from the east; easterly.
Eastern Orthodox.
Of the Christian churches originating in the church of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Oriental.
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

eastern frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word eastern occurs in english on average 26.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.