Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ure

/jˈuɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
ure
IPA
/jˈuɹ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Use, practise, exercise.

Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To use; to exercise; to inure; to accustom by practice.

Obsolete

noun

Synonym of aurochs.

contraction

Abbreviation of you're (you are).

Informal

name

A river in North Yorkshire, England, which flows through Wensleydale

name

A surname.

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Etymology

From Middle English ure, from Anglo-Norman *ure, Old French uevre (modern French œuvre), from Latin opera (“work, labor”). Doublet of oeuvre, opera, and opus.

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How do you pronounce ure?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈuɹ/.
What does ure mean?
Use, practise, exercise.
Where does ure come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ure

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