Transcription
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- [ouuh rn, ou-ern or, often, ahrn]
- /aʊərn, ˈaʊ ərn or, often, ɑrn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ouuh rn, ou-ern or, often, ahrn]
- /aʊərn, ˈaʊ ərn or, often, ɑrn/
Definition of ourn word
- noun ourn (obsolete, outside, British, and, American dialects, especially, Appalachian) Ours. 1
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Origin of ourn
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (South and Midlands) ouren, ourn, equivalent to oure our + -n (by analogy with my, mine; thy, thine)
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Parts of speech for Ourn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ourn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.