how to pronounce bourbon

/ˈbɜː.bən/

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bourbon is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of bourbon in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… of the house of bourbon with ties to …”

meaning of bourbon

Bourbon is a type of whiskey.

bourbon frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bourbon occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.