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Burnmouth

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nməθ/

Burnmouth proper noun: a coastal village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9560).

Proper noun

Burnmouth

  1. A coastal village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9560).

Origin of Burnmouth

From burn (“stream”) + mouth. Doublet of Bournemouth.

Questions about Burnmouth

What does Burnmouth mean?
Burnmouth means a coastal village in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9560).
What part of speech is Burnmouth?
Burnmouth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Burnmouth?
Burnmouth is pronounced /ˈbɜː(ɹ)nməθ/.

Words near Burnmouth in the dictionary

  1. Burnistons
  2. burnlet
  3. burnlets
  4. Burnley
  5. burnlike
  6. Burnmouth
  7. burnoff
  8. burnoffs
  9. Burnomania
  10. burnoose
  11. burnoosed

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