Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brooklyn

/ˈbɹʊk.lən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: Brook-lyn
IPA: /ˈbɹʊk.lən/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Example Sentences

"We live in Brooklyn, baby / We're trying to make it, baby"
"Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn."
"Brooklyn has finally broken his silence about his rift with his parents."

Etymology

From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”).

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Breukelen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɹʊk.lən/
British English: /ˈbɹʊk.lən/

Derived Forms

Brooklynese Brooklynite

Phrases

Brooklyn blackout cake Brooklyn Center Brooklyn fade Brooklyn Park

Frequently Paired Words

Brookline

Synonyms

City of Brooklyn Borough of Brooklyn Kings County King's County

Questions

How do you pronounce brooklyn?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹʊk.lən/.
What does brooklyn mean?: A number of places in the United States:
Where does brooklyn come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce brooklyn

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