How to Pronounce "bourne"
word
ˈbɔɹn
BAWRN
bˈɔːn
BAWN
Definition
A 'bourne' is an old or literary word meaning a boundary, limit, or the end of a journey. It is sometimes used poetically or in place names.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɔɹn
British English
bˈɔːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAWRN
UK
BAWN
Listen in Context
The river marks the bourne of their land.
They reached the final bourne of their journey.
A bourne can separate countries or regions.
He spoke of death as the undiscovered bourne.