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brut

/bɹˈut/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
brut
IPA
/bɹˈut/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

very dry, and not sweet

Etymology

From French brut (“raw”), from Middle French brut, from Old French brut, from Latin brūtus (“heavy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʷreh₂-, brut, brūtus

Inflected Forms

more brut (comparative) most brut (superlative)

Rhymes With

shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot pursuit acute recruit salute

Questions

How do you pronounce brut?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈut/.
What does brut mean?
very dry, and not sweet
Where does brut come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce brut

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