Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sorn

/sɔːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: sorn
IPA: /sɔːn/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to impose upon another for food and lodging.

Dated; Intransitive verb

noun

Acronym of statutory off-road notification.

British usage

Etymology

Perhaps from sojourn.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɔːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sorns (present, singular) sorning (participle, present) sorned (participle, past) sorned (past) SORNs (plural)

Derived Forms

sorner SORNed

Questions

How do you pronounce sorn?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɔːn/.
What does sorn mean?: to impose upon another for food and lodging.
Where does sorn come from?: Perhaps from sojourn.

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