Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brighton

/ˈbɹaɪtən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: brighton
IPA: /ˈbɹaɪtən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Example Sentences

"Sarah Harvey, an NHS worker from Brighton, was also told by Vodafone that she had to pay a £5,800 bill run up after she was hit on the head by a cyclist, again in Barcelona this summer."
"(historical)"

Etymology

(place): Originally a colloquial clipping of Brighthelmstone, from Old English Beorthelmestūn (“Beorthelm's farm”). Became the official name in the early 19th century. : (surname): From Breighton in Yorkshire.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Beorthelmestūn

Derived Forms

Brightonian

Phrases

Brighton and Hove Brighton Beach Brighton East Brighton-Le-Sands Brighton Park Brighton pier New Brighton

Synonyms

Brighthelmstone Dark Tickle

Homonyms

brighten

Rhymes With

titan tighten lighten brighten enlighten frighten triton heighten whiten knighton guyton reitan

Questions

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

How to pronounce brighton

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