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borys

/bˈɔɹiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
bo-rys
IPA
/bˈɔɹiz/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ukrainian. Alternative form of Boris.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Ukrainian Бори́с (Borýs). Compare Belarusian Барыс (Barys), Russian Бори́с (Borís).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Бори́с

Inflected Forms

Boris (alternative)

Rhymes With

stories inventories quarries glories lorries dorries

Questions

How do you pronounce borys?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɔɹiz/.
What does borys mean?
A male given name from Ukrainian. Alternative form of Boris.
Where does borys come from?
From Ukrainian Бори́с (Borýs). Compare Belarusian Барыс (Barys), Russian Бори́с (Borís).

How to pronounce borys

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