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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sherburne

/ʃˈɝbɚn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
sher-burne
IPA
/ʃˈɝbɚn/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Old English scīr (“bright”) in the definite form, scīra + burna (“stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Sherburnes (plural)

Phrases

Sherburne County

Frequently Paired Words

Sherburn

Homonyms

sherborne sherburn

Rhymes With

sherborne sherburn

Questions

How do you pronounce sherburne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɝbɚn/.
What does sherburne mean?
A surname.
Where does sherburne come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce sherburne

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