Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isbn

/ˌaɪˌɛsbˌiˈɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: is-bn
IPA: /ˌaɪˌɛsbˌiˈɛn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

4

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of International Standard Book Number.

Inflected Forms

ISBNs (plural)

Derived Forms

eISBN ISBNed

Phrases

Special:Booksources to look up ISBN codes

Frequently Paired Words

ISSN Special:Booksources to look up ISBN codes

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce isbn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪˌɛsbˌiˈɛn/.
What does isbn mean?: Initialism of International Standard Book Number.

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