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bourn

/boɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
bourn
IPA
/boɹn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bourne (“small stream or brook”).

noun

Alternative form of bourne (“destination; limit”).

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL3256).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *bʰrewh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /boɹn/
  • British English: /bɔːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bourns (plural)

Derived Forms

bournless

Frequently Paired Words

Bournville

Synonyms

bourne

Homonyms

born borne bourne

Rhymes With

born first-born porn worn corn horn torn warn sworn borne thorn mourn

Questions

How do you pronounce bourn?
The recorded pronunciation is /boɹn/.
What does bourn mean?
Alternative form of bourne (“small stream or brook”).

How to pronounce bourn

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