Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boase

/bˈoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: boase
IPA: /bˈoʊz/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hebrew.

Etymology

From a variant spelling of the Hebrew personal name Boaz. This surname is typical of Cornwall.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Boases (plural)

Homonyms

bowes boze boes

Rhymes With

those shows goes knows rose suppose chose nose grows flows pose throws

Questions

How do you pronounce boase?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊz/.
What does boase mean?: A surname from Hebrew.
Where does boase come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce boase

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