Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aherne

/əhˈɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: ah-erne
IPA: /əhˈɝn/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Variant of Ahern.

Inflected Forms

Ahernes (plural)

Homonyms

ahern ahearn

Rhymes With

turn return learn concern burn earn stern byrne fern urn discern kern

Questions

How do you pronounce aherne?: The recorded pronunciation is /əhˈɝn/.
What does aherne mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does aherne come from?: Variant of Ahern.

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