Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forbus

/fˈɔɹbɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
for-bus
IPA
/fˈɔɹbɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

Variant spelling of Forbes.

Inflected Forms

Forbuses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce forbus?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔɹbɪs/.
What does forbus mean?
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Where does forbus come from?
Variant spelling of Forbes.

How to pronounce forbus

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈɔɹbɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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