Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marylebone

/ˈmarələbəʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: maryle-bone
IPA: /ˈmarələbəʊn/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An area in the West End of London, England, which is part of the City of Westminster.

name

A railway station in that area.

Etymology

Corruption of St Mary le Bourne, related to archaic bourne (“boundary”).

Questions

How do you pronounce marylebone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmarələbəʊn/.
What does marylebone mean?: An area in the West End of London, England, which is part of the City of Westminster.
Where does marylebone come from?: Corruption of St Mary le Bourne, related to archaic bourne (“boundary”).

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