Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owensboro

/ˈoʊənzbɚoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: owens-boro
IPA: /ˈoʊənzbɚoʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.

Etymology

From Owen + -s- + -boro, named after Abraham Owen; originally Owensborough.

Questions

How do you pronounce owensboro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊənzbɚoʊ/.
What does owensboro mean?: A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States.
Where does owensboro come from?: From Owen + -s- + -boro, named after Abraham Owen; originally Owensborough.

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