trueborn
/ˈtɹuː.boɹn/adjective, noun
trueborn is spelled T-R-U-E-B-O-R-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, trueborn means “Genuinely by birth; legitimate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in trueborn?
| Letters | 8: T-R-U-E-B-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is trueborn?
Trueborn appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce trueborn?
- UK /ˈtɹuː.bɔːn/
- US /ˈtɹuː.boɹn/
Trueborn has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-trueborn.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of trueborn
- more trueborn comparative
- most trueborn superlative
- true-born
- trueborns plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trueborn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Genuinely by birth; legitimate.
noun
- 1
A person of legitimate birth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does trueborn come from?
From true + born.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).