Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breadstick

/ˈbɹɛdˌstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
bread-stick
IPA
/ˈbɹɛdˌstɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der.? Proto-Germanic *braudą Proto-West Germanic *braud Old English brēad Middle English bred English bread English stick English breadstick From bread + stick.

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Questions

How do you pronounce breadstick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛdˌstɪk/.
What does breadstick mean?
A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.
Where does breadstick come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der.? Proto-Germanic *braudą Proto-West Germanic *braud Old English brēad Middle English bred English bread English stick English breadstick From bread + stick.

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