Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jonesboro

/dʒˈoʊnzbəɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
jones-boro
IPA
/dʒˈoʊnzbəɹoʊ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Jones + -boro.

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How do you pronounce jonesboro?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈoʊnzbəɹoʊ/.
What does jonesboro mean?
A number of places in the United States, including:
Where does jonesboro come from?
From Jones + -boro.

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