Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buran

/bjˈuɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
bu-ran
IPA
/bjˈuɹən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of borani.

Uncountable

name

A Soviet spacecraft, modeled after the American Space Shuttle.

Etymology

From the Russian бура́н (burán, “snowstorm”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: бура́н

Usage

Rhymes With

duron vanburen vancuren

Questions

How do you pronounce buran?
The recorded pronunciation is /bjˈuɹən/.
What does buran mean?
Alternative form of borani.
Where does buran come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce buran

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