Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burnoose

/bɝˈnus/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
burnoose
IPA
/bɝˈnus/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French burnous, from Arabic بُرْنُس (burnus).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɝˈnus/
  • British English: /bɜːˈnuːs/

Inflected Forms

burnooses (plural) bernouse (alternative) bornous (alternative) bournous (alternative) burnous (alternative) burnouse (alternative)

Derived Forms

burnoosed

Synonyms

burnous burnouse

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce burnoose?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɝˈnus/.
What does burnoose mean?
A thick hooded cloak worn by Berbers and Arabs in Northwest Africa.
Where does burnoose come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce burnoose

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