Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brunellian

/bɹuːˈnɛl.i.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brunel-lian
IPA: /bɹuːˈnɛl.i.ən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer.

Example Sentences

"Paddington dates to 1838, although much of today's main line station is from 1854. And it is, of course, a Brunellian masterstroke."

Etymology

From Brunel + -ian.

Inflected Forms

Brunelian (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Bruneliana

Questions

How do you pronounce brunellian?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹuːˈnɛl.i.ən/.
What does brunellian mean?: Relating to the works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, English civil engineer.
Where does brunellian come from?: From Brunel + -ian.

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