Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

booklet

/ˈbʊk.lət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: book-let
IPA: /ˈbʊk.lət/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small or thin book.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English booklet From book + -let.

Inflected Forms

booklets (plural)

Phrases

junk mail

Frequently Paired Words

advertisement brochure catalogue catalog circular flier flyer handbill

Synonyms

brochure folder leaflet pamphlet

Rhymes With

nooklet

Questions

How do you pronounce booklet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊk.lət/.
What does booklet mean?: A small or thin book.
Where does booklet come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English booklet From book + -let.

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