Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neighbor

/ˈneɪ.bɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
neigh-bor
IPA
/ˈneɪ.bɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US standard spelling of neighbour.

American usage

verb

US standard spelling of neighbour.

American usage

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From Middle English neyghebour (“neighbour”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈneɪ.bɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

neighbors (plural) neighbors (present, singular) neighboring (participle, present) neighbored (participle, past) neighbored (past)

Derived Forms

interneighbor neighborhood neighborless neighborlike neighborly neighborship

Phrases

neighbor to the north

Synonyms

neighbour

Homonyms

neighbour

Rhymes With

labor labour neighbour faber saber sabre tabor haber lefebvre aber taber fabre

Questions

How do you pronounce neighbor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪ.bɚ/.
What does neighbor mean?
US standard spelling of neighbour.
Where does neighbor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce neighbor

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