Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greensboro

/ˈɡriːnzbʌroʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: greens-boro
IPA: /ˈɡriːnzbʌroʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A locale in the United States:

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Etymology

From Green(e) + -s- + -boro.

Questions

How do you pronounce greensboro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡriːnzbʌroʊ/.
What does greensboro mean?: A locale in the United States:
Where does greensboro come from?: From Green(e) + -s- + -boro.

How to pronounce greensboro

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