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freeborn

/ˈfɹiˌboɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
free-born
IPA
/ˈfɹiˌboɹn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Born free rather than in bondage or as a slave

name

A surname from Old English.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From free + born.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹiˌboɹn/
  • British English: /ˌfɹiːˈbɔːn/

Inflected Forms

Freeborns (plural) Freebern (alternative) Freeburn (alternative)

Phrases

Freeborn County

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce freeborn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiˌboɹn/.
What does freeborn mean?
Born free rather than in bondage or as a slave
Where does freeborn come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce freeborn

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