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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

begone

/biːˈɡɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
be-gone
IPA
/biːˈɡɒn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.

Archaic; Humorous

verb

past participle of bego

Example Sentences

Etymology

Univerbation of be + gone. Compare English beware.

Usage

Inflected Forms

be gone (alternative)

Derived Forms

bego woebegone

Phrases

woe-begone

Rhymes With

on one time on got it going on john son won gone upon build on none sir john

Questions

How do you pronounce begone?
The recorded pronunciation is /biːˈɡɒn/.
What does begone mean?
Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.
Where does begone come from?
Univerbation of be + gone. Compare English beware.

How to pronounce begone

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