Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunbow

/ˈsʌnbəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sun-bow
IPA: /ˈsʌnbəʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, caused by refraction through a spray of water from a cataract, waterfall, fountain, etc., rather than through droplets of rain.

Etymology

From sun + bow. Compare rainbow.

Inflected Forms

sunbows (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce sunbow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnbəʊ/.
What does sunbow mean?: A bow or arc of prismatic colors like a rainbow, caused by refraction through a spray of water from a cataract, waterfall, fountain, etc., rather than through droplets of rain.
Where does sunbow come from?: From sun + bow. Compare rainbow.

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