Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brambling

/ˈbɹæmb(ə)lɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: bram-bling
IPA: /ˈbɹæmb(ə)lɪŋ/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A finch of species Fringilla montifringilla, of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.

verb

present participle and gerund of bramble

Etymology

From Middle English bramline, equivalent to bramble + -ling.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: bramline

Inflected Forms

bramblings (plural)

Synonyms

bramble finch brambling finch mountain finch cock o' the North fringilla montifringilla

Questions

How do you pronounce brambling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹæmb(ə)lɪŋ/.
What does brambling mean?: A finch of species Fringilla montifringilla, of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.
Where does brambling come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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