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ernie and bert

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
ernie and bert
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Two inseparable friends whose personalities are vastly different.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

The names of two Muppet characters in the children's TV series Sesame Street.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bert and Ernie (alternative)

Questions

What does ernie and bert mean?
Two inseparable friends whose personalities are vastly different.
Where does ernie and bert come from?
The names of two Muppet characters in the children's TV series Sesame Street.

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