Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

older brother

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: old-er broth-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Inflected Forms

older brothers (plural) elder brother (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

older sister younger brother younger sister

Questions

What does older brother mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see older, brother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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