Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bronx

/bɹɑŋks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: bronx
IPA: /bɹɑŋks/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A borough in New York City, New York, United States.

name

A river downstate in New York State; in full, Bronx River.

noun

A cocktail containing gin, vermouth, and orange juice.

Etymology

Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɹɑŋks/
British English: /bɹɒŋks/

Inflected Forms

the Bronx (canonical)

Derived Forms

Bronxville

Phrases

Bronx cheer Bronx County West Bronx

Rhymes With

tonks wonks yonks conchs

Questions

How do you pronounce bronx?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɑŋks/.
What does bronx mean?: A borough in New York City, New York, United States.
Where does bronx come from?: Blend of Bronck + -'s. After immigrant settler Jonas Bronck (1600–1643) of New Netherlands onto the peninsula north of Manhattan Island. * (region): Originally Bronck's Land, the land in the region settled by Jonas Bronck. * (river): Originally Bronck's River, a river bordering the region settled by Jonas Bronck.

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