Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lisburn

/ˈlɪzbɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: lis-burn
IPA: /ˈlɪzbɝn/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and administrative region divided by the River Lagan between County Antrim and County Down, Northern Ireland, with the majority in Antrim (Irish grid ref J 2664).

Etymology

From Irish lios + English burn (The fort on the river).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: lios

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɪzbɝn/
British English: /ˈlɪzbɜːn/

Synonyms

Lisnagarvey

Questions

How do you pronounce lisburn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪzbɝn/.
What does lisburn mean?: A city and administrative region divided by the River Lagan between County Antrim and County Down, Northern Ireland, with the majority in Antrim (Irish grid ref J 2664).
Where does lisburn come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce lisburn

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