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bonjour¹

  • /bɒnˈʒʊə/ UK
  • /bɒ̃ˈʒʊə/ UK
  • /bɒnˈd͡ʒʊə/ UK
  • /bɒnˈd͡ʒɔː/ UK
  • /bɒnˈʒɔː/ UK
  • /bɑnˈʒʊəɹ/ US
  • /bɑnˈd͡ʒʊəɹ/ US
  • /bɔnˈʒʊɹ/ US
  • /bɔ̃ˈʒʊɹ/ US
  • /bɑnˈd͡ʒoɹ/ US
  • /bɑnˈʒoɹ/ US

Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ), -ɔː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French bonjour (“good afternoon/good day/good morning”).

interjection bon jour

  1. Good morning; hello. Say bonjour to the botched R.S.V.P. The practice of replying to invitations, let alone actually showing up to parties as promised, has become as antiquated as the chimney sweep, and much messier.

verb bonjours · bonjouring · bonjoured · bon jour

  1. ambitransitive To greet in French with "bonjour". He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly.

Bonjour²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Bonjour.

proper noun Bonjours

  1. A surname from French.

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"bonjour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bonjour. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bonjour. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bonjour

Chicago

"bonjour." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bonjour.

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@misc{bonjour_2026,
  title = {bonjour},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bonjour},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}