Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milbourne

/mɪlbˈʊɹn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
mil-bourne
IPA
/mɪlbˈʊɹn/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English mylen (“mill”) + burna (“stream, bourn”); compare the doublets Milburn and Melbourne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Homonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce milbourne?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɪlbˈʊɹn/.
What does milbourne mean?
A placename:
Where does milbourne come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce milbourne

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “milbourne”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mɪlbˈʊɹn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “milbourne”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “milbourne” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.