Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bourke

/bɝk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
bourke
IPA
/bɝk/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and local government area (Bourke Shire) in north-west New South Wales, Australia, named after Sir Richard Bourke.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Short for Bourke's parrot.

Colloquial

Etymology

From an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of burgh.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɝk/
  • British English: /bɜːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bourkes (plural) de Burgh (alternative) Burgh (alternative) Burke (alternative) Burgo (alternative) de Burgo (alternative) de Búrca (alternative)

Phrases

back o' Bourke North Bourke

Homonyms

berk birk burk Burke

Rhymes With

work jerk clerk burke kirk dirk turk perk quirk lurk smirk merck

Questions

How do you pronounce bourke?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɝk/.
What does bourke mean?
A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place.
Where does bourke come from?
From an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of burgh.

How to pronounce bourke

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