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thornburg

/θˈɔɹnbɚɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
thorn-burg
IPA
/θˈɔɹnbɚɡ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Inflected Forms

Thornburgs (plural)

Homonyms

thornburgh

Rhymes With

thornburgh hornburg

Questions

How do you pronounce thornburg?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɔɹnbɚɡ/.
What does thornburg mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce thornburg

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/θˈɔɹnbɚɡ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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