Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perron

/ˈpɛɹən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: per-ron
IPA: /ˈpɛɹən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stone block used as the base of a monument, marker, etc.

noun

A platform outside the raised entrance to a church or large building, or the steps leading to such a platform. US: stoop.

Example Sentences

"hit wille be no worship for you to haue adoo with me / for ye are fressh and I am wounded sore / And therfor and ye wille nedes haue ado with me / Assigne me a day and thenne I shal mete with you withoute fayle / ye saye wel said sir Tristram / Now I assigne you to mete me in the medowe by the ryuer of Camelot / where Merlyon sette the peron"

Etymology

From Middle French pierre (“stone”), from Anglo-Norman perron.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɛɹən/

Inflected Forms

perrons (plural) perowne (alternative)

Rhymes With

aaron karen mclaren karan heron aron theron herron aran charon farron farren

Questions

How do you pronounce perron?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛɹən/.
What does perron mean?: A stone block used as the base of a monument, marker, etc.
Where does perron come from?: From Middle French pierre (“stone”), from Anglo-Norman perron.

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