Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boris bike

/ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: boris bike
IPA: /ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Alan Waller, a sustainability analyst, says he is happy to be followed to the gym, provided the bikes are not referred to as "Boris bikes". "The scheme was secured under Ken Livingstone," he says. "Boris took all the credit. I try not to call them Boris bikes.""
"London’s blue “Boris bikes” are to be painted red under a seven-year sponsorship deal with Santander worth around £7m a year, it has been announced."

Etymology

After former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, associated with the launch of the hire scheme.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

Boris bikes (plural)

Phrases

Boris bus

Frequently Paired Words

Boris bus

Questions

How do you pronounce boris bike?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɒɹɪs ˈbaɪk/.
What does boris bike mean?: A bicycle offered for hire in London, England as part of a bike-share scheme launched in 2010.
Where does boris bike come from?: After former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, associated with the launch of the hire scheme.

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