Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brie

/bɹiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: brie
IPA: /bɹiː/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A region in northern France.

name

A female given name.

name

Example Sentences

"And your socks smell of angels / But your life smells of brie"
"Up it goes to Instagram with the caption “I can’t brie-leave how good this is!!!”. There is no brie in this sandwich."

Etymology

Borrowed from French brie, after the region of Brie, from Gaulish *brigā, from Proto-Celtic *brigā (“hill, fortress”). Doublet of Brie; see also Bourgogne.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰerǵʰ-, brie, *brigā

Usage

Inflected Forms

bries (plural)

Derived Forms

cranbrie

Frequently Paired Words

camembert brie

Homonyms

bree bri

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce brie?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹiː/.
What does brie mean?: An originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.
Where does brie come from?: It is traced to French.

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