Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

øre

/ˈɜːɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: øre
IPA: /ˈɜːɹə/

2

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.

noun

Misspelling of öre.

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish øre, Norwegian øre, from Latin aureus (“a Roman coin; golden”). Doublet of aureus, eyrir, öre, and oyra.

Origin

Source language: Danish

Word Breakdown

Root: øre, aureus

Homonyms

öre

Rhymes With

öre

Questions

How do you pronounce øre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜːɹə/.
What does øre mean?: A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.
Where does øre come from?: It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce øre

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