Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boris

/ˈbɔɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: boris
IPA: /ˈbɔɹɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Slavic languages.

name

A person of Russian descent.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2019–2022)"
"2000 January, Frank McCourt (interviewee), Morning Edition, National Public Radio It's not like a Russian novel, where you read nine hundred forty-three pages and then finally Boris the peasant decides to commit suicide, and you wish he’d done it on page four. It’s not like that at all."
"A cryptocurrency linked to former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon and Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn has caught the attention of federal prosecutors in New York, who have started looking into it, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News."

Etymology

Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɔɹɪs/
British English: /ˈbɒɹɪs/

Usage

Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Borises (plural)

Derived Forms

Borisian Borisism Borismania Boriswave Bozza

Phrases

Boris bike Boris bounce Boris bus

Synonyms

Ivan

Rhymes With

norris dolores clitoris delores loris floris fitzmaurice dorris orris morriss morice moris

Questions

How do you pronounce boris?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔɹɪs/.
What does boris mean?: A male given name from the Slavic languages.
Where does boris come from?: Borrowed from Bulgarian Бори́с (Borís).

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