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new bern

/ˈnuːbəɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
new bern
IPA
/ˈnuːbəɹn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Craven County, North Carolina; named for Bern, Switzerland.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnuːbəɹn/

Questions

How do you pronounce new bern?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuːbəɹn/.
What does new bern mean?
A city, the county seat of Craven County, North Carolina; named for Bern, Switzerland.

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