Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bon

/bɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
bon
IPA
/bɑn/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of business object notation, notation for high-level object-oriented analysis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of bag of n-grams.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An indigenous Tibetan religion, in many ways akin to Tibetan Buddhism.

name

Synonym of Obon

name

Synonym of Bon Gula.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of BON (“bag of n-grams”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan བོན (bon).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑn/
  • British English: /bɒn/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

BONs (plural) Bön (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

BoN BOW

Synonyms

Bonism Obon Bon Gula

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce bon?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑn/.
What does bon mean?
Initialism of business object notation, notation for high-level object-oriented analysis.
Where does bon come from?
Borrowed from Tibetan བོན (bon).

How to pronounce bon

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