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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

warne

/wˈɔɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
warne
IPA
/wˈɔɹn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Devon recorded as Wagefen in the Domesday Book, probably from Old English wagian (“to sway, shake, quiver”) + fen (“bog, marsh”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Warnes (plural) Warnes (alternative)

Rhymes With

born first-born porn worn corn horn torn warn sworn borne thorn mourn

Questions

How do you pronounce warne?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔɹn/.
What does warne mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does warne come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce warne

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