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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debone

/diˈboʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
debone
IPA
/diˈboʊn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the bones from.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *bainaz Proto-Germanic *bainą Proto-West Germanic *bain Old English bān Middle English bon English bone English debone From de- + bone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈboʊn/
  • British English: /diːˈbəʊn/

Inflected Forms

debones (present, singular) deboning (participle, present) deboned (participle, past) deboned (past)

Derived Forms

deboner

Frequently Paired Words

boneless pluck gut skin

Synonyms

bone unbone

Questions

How do you pronounce debone?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈboʊn/.
What does debone mean?
To remove the bones from.
Where does debone come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *bainaz Proto-Germanic *bainą Proto-West Germanic *bain Old English bān Middle English bon English bone English debone From de- + bone.

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