Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonjour

/bɒnˈʒʊə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: bon-jour
IPA: /bɒnˈʒʊə/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Good morning; hello.

verb

To greet in French with "bonjour".

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

"Say bonjour to the botched R.S.V.P. The practice of replying to invitations, let alone actually showing up to parties as promised, has become as antiquated as the chimney sweep, and much messier."
"He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly."
"Connaughton entered the simple but cheery restaurant, checked his coat, bonjoured the maître d'..."
"They bonjoured back and stood there awkwardly. Finally, Flood broke the silence."

Etymology

Borrowed from French bonjour (“good afternoon/good day/good morning”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Bonjour

Inflected Forms

bon jour (alternative) bonjours (present, singular) bonjouring (participle, present) bonjoured (participle, past) bonjoured (past) Bonjours (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bonjour?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɒnˈʒʊə/.
What does bonjour mean?: Good morning; hello.
Where does bonjour come from?: It is traced to French.

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