Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verne

/vˈɝn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: verne
IPA: /vˈɝn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Countable

name

Jules Verne, French author, father of science fiction.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French Verne.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Verne

Usage

Inflected Forms

Vernes (plural)

Derived Forms

Vernean Verneshot Vernesque Vernian

Homonyms

vern

Rhymes With

turn return learn concern burn earn stern byrne fern urn discern kern

Questions

How do you pronounce verne?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɝn/.
What does verne mean?: A surname from French.
Where does verne come from?: It is traced to French.

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