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saint bernard

/ˌseɪnt bɚˈnɑɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables
sain-t bernard
IPA
/ˌseɪnt bɚˈnɑɹd/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a breed of large dog, famous for rescuing people on mountains.

Etymology

The dogs were originally bred for rescue at the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, and Little St Bernard Pass in the Italian-French border, located close to one another.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌseɪnt bɚˈnɑɹd/
  • British English: /ˌsənt ˈbɜːnəd/

Inflected Forms

Saint Bernards (plural) St. Bernard (alternative)

Synonyms

st bernard

Questions

How do you pronounce saint bernard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌseɪnt bɚˈnɑɹd/.
What does saint bernard mean?
One of a breed of large dog, famous for rescuing people on mountains.
Where does saint bernard come from?
The dogs were originally bred for rescue at the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border, and Little St Bernard Pass in the Italian-French border, located close to one another.

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