Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aboon

/əˈbuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aboon
IPA: /əˈbuːn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

British usage

adv

British usage

adj

British usage

noun

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The ceiling fair that rose aboon."
"The Sun ſhall change, the Moon to change ſhall ceaſe; The Gaits to clim-----the Sheep to yield the Fleece, Ere ought by me be either ſaid or done, Shall do thee Wrang, I ſwear by all aboon."
"We'll a' meet aboon! We'll a' meet aboon! Oh what a blithe meeting yon meeting aboon!"

Etymology

From Middle English abone, abowne, from abuven, from Old English abūfan (“above”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: abone, abūfan

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈbuːn/

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

abune (alternative) abun (alternative)

Homonyms

abune

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon man in the moon blue moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon

Questions

How do you pronounce aboon?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbuːn/.
What does aboon mean?: Above.
Where does aboon come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce aboon

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