Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charbon

/ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: char-bon
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.

Countable

noun

A very contagious and fatal disease of sheep, horses, and cattle; anthrax.

Uncountable

name

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

Borrowed from French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

charbons (plural)

Rhymes With

carbon carbone

Questions

How do you pronounce charbon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑː(ɹ)bən/.
What does charbon mean?: A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become obliterated.
Where does charbon come from?: Borrowed from French charbon (“coal; anthrax”).

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