How to Pronounce "yarborough"
word
ˈjɑɹˌbɝoʊ
YAR-bur-oh
ˈjɑːrbərə
YAR-buh-ruh
Definition
In the card game bridge, a yarborough is a hand with no card higher than a nine. It means all cards are ranked nine or lower.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɑɹˌbɝoʊ
British English
ˈjɑːrbərə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YAR-bur-oh
UK
YAR-buh-ruh
Listen in Context
He was disappointed to be dealt a yarborough in the first round.
A yarborough makes it almost impossible to win a game of bridge.
Do you know the odds of being dealt a yarborough?
She laughed, saying, “Great, another yarborough—my luck today!”