Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

borrowed

/ˈbɑɹoʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
bor-rowed
IPA
/ˈbɑɹoʊd/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having been borrowed.

verb

simple past and past participle of borrow

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɹoʊd/
  • British English: /ˈbɒɹəʊd/

Derived Forms

nonborrowed unborrowed

Phrases

adorn oneself with borrowed plumes borrowed days borrowed light borrowed neutral borrowed scenery borrowed time twice-borrowed

Questions

How do you pronounce borrowed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹoʊd/.
What does borrowed mean?
Having been borrowed.

How to pronounce borrowed

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