Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thune

/θuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: thune
IPA: /θuːn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norwegian.

Example Sentences

"In Washington, some Republicans are skeptical that Thune has the fire in the belly for the brutal campaign process."

Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian Thune.

Inflected Forms

Thunes (plural)

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon typhoon platoon

Questions

How do you pronounce thune?: The recorded pronunciation is /θuːn/.
What does thune mean?: A surname from Norwegian.
Where does thune come from?: Borrowed from Norwegian Thune.

How to pronounce thune

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