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sorbonne

/sɔɹbˈɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
sor-bonne
IPA
/sɔɹbˈɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A building in Paris that houses several universities and schools.

name

The historic University of Paris that was previously located there.

Etymology

From French Sorbonne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Sorbonical

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce sorbonne?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɔɹbˈɑn/.
What does sorbonne mean?
A building in Paris that houses several universities and schools.
Where does sorbonne come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce sorbonne

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