Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thornbury

/θˈɔɹnbˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
thorn-bury
IPA
/θˈɔɹnbˌɛɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English þorn (“thorn”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Thornburys (plural) Thornberry (alternative)

Homonyms

thornberry

Rhymes With

thornberry

Questions

How do you pronounce thornbury?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɔɹnbˌɛɹi/.
What does thornbury mean?
A placename:
Where does thornbury come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce thornbury

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “thornbury”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/θˈɔɹnbˌɛɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “thornbury”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “thornbury” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.