Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neighbouress

/ˌneɪbəˈɹɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neigh-bouress
IPA: /ˌneɪbəˈɹɛs/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female neighbor.

Etymology

From Middle English neiȝboresse; equivalent to neighbour + -ess.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: neiȝboresse
Suffix: neighbour

Inflected Forms

neighbouresses (plural) neighboress (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce neighbouress?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌneɪbəˈɹɛs/.
What does neighbouress mean?: A female neighbor.
Where does neighbouress come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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