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boise

/ˈbɔɪsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
boise
IPA
/ˈbɔɪsi/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma.

name

The capital and largest city of Idaho, United States, and the county seat of Ada County; probably named for the river.

name

A ghost town in Texas.

name

An English habitational surname from Old French, a variant of Boyce.

name

A neighborhood of Portland, Oregon; named for American judge Reuben P. Boise.

Etymology

From French la rivière boisée (“the wooded river”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɔɪsi/

Phrases

Boise City Boise County

Rhymes With

noisy foisy

Questions

How do you pronounce boise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɪsi/.
What does boise mean?
A river in Idaho; flowing 102 miles from the confluence of the North and Middle forks in the Sawtooth Range into the Snake near Parma.
Where does boise come from?
It is traced to French.

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