Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redburn

/ɹˈɛdbˌɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
red-burn
IPA
/ɹˈɛdbˌɝn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small settlement in Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Nairnshire (OS grid ref NH9447).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburban area near Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4078).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English hrēod (“reed”) + burne (“stream, brook, burn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Redburns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce redburn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛdbˌɝn/.
What does redburn mean?
A village in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY775645).
Where does redburn come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce redburn

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