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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boarish

/ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boar-ish
IPA
/ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Brutal; cruel.

adj

Boarlike.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From boar + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more boarish (comparative) most boarish (superlative)

Derived Forms

boarishly boarishness

Frequently Paired Words

boorish

Synonyms

swinish

Homonyms

boorish

Questions

How do you pronounce boarish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/.
What does boarish mean?
Brutal; cruel.
Where does boarish come from?
From boar + -ish.

How to pronounce boarish

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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