Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borris

/ˈbʌɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: bor-ris
IPA: /ˈbʌɹɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small town in County Carlow, Ireland.

name

Misspelling of Boris.

Etymology

From Irish an Bhuiríos.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: an Bhuiríos

Rhymes With

boris norris dolores clitoris delores loris floris fitzmaurice dorris orris morriss morice

Questions

How do you pronounce borris?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌɹɪs/.
What does borris mean?: A small town in County Carlow, Ireland.
Where does borris come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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