How to pronounce bonfire
American English pronunciation
BON-fyre
- IPA
- /ˈbɑnˌfaɪɚ/
- Syllables
- BON · fyre (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bonfire means
A big outdoor fire lit for fun or a gathering
In a sentence: We roasted marshmallows around the bonfire on the beach.
Where it comes from: It was once spelled "bone-fire." Some old bonfires burned bones, but others were just summer party fires.
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