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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berns

/bˈɝnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
berns
IPA
/bˈɝnz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As a Dutch and German surname, from the personal name Bern, a variant of Bernd. * As a Latvian surname, shortened from the personal name Bernards, Bernard. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Broin, see Byrne. * As an English, Scottish and Irish surname, variant of Burns. * Also as an English surname, variant of Barnes.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Bernses (plural)

Homonyms

byrnes

Rhymes With

turns returns concerns burns learns earns ferns stearns byrnes tern kearns yearns

Questions

How do you pronounce berns?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝnz/.
What does berns mean?
A surname.
Where does berns come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce berns

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