Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brewery

/ˈbɹuːəɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
brew-ery
IPA
/ˈbɹuːəɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A building where beer is produced.

noun

A company that brews beer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Dutch brouwerij (“brewery”), equivalent to brew + -ery. See also brewhouse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

breweries (plural)

Derived Forms

breweriana macrobrewery microbrewery minibrewery nanobrewery superbrewery

Phrases

auto-brewery syndrome couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery craft brewery

Frequently Paired Words

brew brewer brewing

Synonyms

brewhouse

Rhymes With

drewery

Questions

How do you pronounce brewery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹuːəɹi/.
What does brewery mean?
A building where beer is produced.
Where does brewery come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce brewery

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbɹuːəɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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