Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fernet

/fə(ɹ)ˈnɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: fer-net
IPA: /fə(ɹ)ˈnɛt/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular type of Italian amaro.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But few in Córdoba think fernet and Coke, like the city itself, will lose its edge."

Etymology

From Italian fernet, of uncertain origin.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: fernet

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

fernets (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fernet?: The recorded pronunciation is /fə(ɹ)ˈnɛt/.
What does fernet mean?: A particular type of Italian amaro.
Where does fernet come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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