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bradbury

/bɹˈædbˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
brad-bury
IPA
/bɹˈædbˌɛɹi/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A British banknote issued during WW I in denominations of £1 or 10 shillings.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old English brād (“broad”) + byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bradburys (plural)

Phrases

Bradbury and the Isle Bradbury Landing do a Bradbury

Homonyms

bradberry

Rhymes With

cadbury bradberry

Questions

How do you pronounce bradbury?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈædbˌɛɹi/.
What does bradbury mean?
A placename:
Where does bradbury come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce bradbury

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