Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lur

/ˈlʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
lur
IPA
/ˈlʊə(ɹ)/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.

noun

A member of an Iranian ethnic group in the Lorestan region, speaking the Luri language.

Etymology

From Danish lur, Norwegian lur, and Swedish lur, all from Old Norse lúðr (“trumpet”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lurs (plural) lure (alternative) lurr (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lur?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʊə(ɹ)/.
What does lur mean?
A long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.
Where does lur come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce lur

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