Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bourton-on-the-water

/ˈbɔːtən ɒn ðə wɔːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
bour-ton-on-the-wa-ter
IPA
/ˈbɔːtən ɒn ðə wɔːtə/
25
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɔːtən ɒn ðə wɔːtə/

Questions

How do you pronounce bourton-on-the-water?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɔːtən ɒn ðə wɔːtə/.
What does bourton-on-the-water mean?
A village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1620).

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