Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furnish

/ˈfɝnɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
fur-nish
IPA
/ˈfɝnɪʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide a place with furniture, or other equipment.

Transitive verb

verb

To supply or give (something).

Transitive verb

verb

To supply (somebody) with something.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English furnysshen, from Old French furniss-, stem of certain parts of furnir, fornir (Modern French fournir), from Germanic, from Frankish *frumjan (“to complete, execute”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“front, forward”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan (“to perform, provide”), Old High German fruma (“utility, gain”), Old English fremu (“profit, advantage”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at frame, frim.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: furnysshen, *frumjan, *frumjaną, *promo-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɝnɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce furnish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɝnɪʃ/.
What does furnish mean?
Material used to create an engineered product.
Where does furnish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce furnish

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