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auvergne

/əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
au-vergne
IPA
/əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former administrative region and historical province of France, since 2016 part of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Alverne; the modern form and pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Auvergne. Doublet of Arvernia.

Derived Forms

Auvergnese Auvergnian

Phrases

Auvergne bear Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Dauphinate of Auvergne

Rhymes With

turn return learn left turn concern burn to burn earn stern fern urn discern

Questions

How do you pronounce auvergne?
The recorded pronunciation is /əʊˈvɜː(ɹ)n/.
What does auvergne mean?
A former administrative region and historical province of France, since 2016 part of the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Where does auvergne come from?
Inherited from Middle English Alverne; the modern form and pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Auvergne. Doublet of Arvernia.

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