Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boun

/baʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: boun
IPA: /baʊn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ready, prepared.

Obsolete

verb

To make or get ready; prepare.

Example Sentences

"From Cheviot to the shores of Ross, From Solway-Sands to Marshal's - Moss, All bouned them for the fight"

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English boun, from Old Norse búinn, past participle of búa (“to prepare”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰuH-, boun, búinn

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more boun (comparative) most boun (superlative) bouns (present, singular) bouning (participle, present) bouned (participle, past) bouned (past)

Derived Forms

bound

Rhymes With

down get down change down close down town low-down brown road town spanish town crown downtown clown

Questions

How do you pronounce boun?: The recorded pronunciation is /baʊn/.
What does boun mean?: Ready, prepared.
Where does boun come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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