Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonn

/bˈɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: bonn
IPA: /bˈɑn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the Rhine River; the former capital of West Germany and (until 1999) seat of government of unified Germany.

name

The (West) German government.

name

A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bonn.

Homonyms

bonne

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce bonn?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑn/.
What does bonn mean?: An independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the Rhine River; the former capital of West Germany and (until 1999) seat of government of unified Germany.
Where does bonn come from?: Borrowed from German Bonn.

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