Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gisborne

/ˈɡɪzbɚn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
gis-borne
IPA
/ˈɡɪzbɚn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A city in the Gisborne Region, North Island, New Zealand, named after William Gisborne.

name

A town in Victoria, Australia, named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɪzbɚn/
  • British English: /ˈɡɪzbən/

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce gisborne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪzbɚn/.
What does gisborne mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce gisborne

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