Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thorne

/θˈɔɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
thorne
IPA
/θˈɔɹn/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname from Middle English, variant of Thorn.

name

A hamlet in Whitstone parish, north Cornwall (OS grid ref SX2799).

name

A market town and civil parish (served by Thorne-Moorends Town Council) in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE6813).

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Questions

How do you pronounce thorne?
The recorded pronunciation is /θˈɔɹn/.
What does thorne mean?
An English surname from Middle English, variant of Thorn.

How to pronounce thorne

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