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burnett

/bɚnˈɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
bur-nett
IPA
/bɚnˈɛt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old French.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, brunete.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Burnetts (plural) Bernett (alternative) Burtnett (alternative)

Derived Forms

Burnettian burnettize

Phrases

Burnett County Mount Burnett North Burnett South Burnett

Frequently Paired Words

Burnet Burnette

Homonyms

bernet

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce burnett?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɚnˈɛt/.
What does burnett mean?
A surname from Old French.
Where does burnett come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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