Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barnet

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)nɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: bar-net
IPA: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

hair (on one's head)

Slang

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Boris [Johnson], it seems, is taking it in this spirit, joshing beneath his ever-redeeming barnet that Labour's opposition to military action in Syria is a fey stance that he, as GQ politician of the year, would never be guilty of."
"Rather than banging on about my barnet, I’d ask friends about theirs."

Etymology

Rhyming slang, from Barnet Fair, an annual horse and pleasure fair in Barnet, North London.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: bærnet

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

barnets (plural) Barnett (alternative, surname)

Phrases

Chipping Barnet East Barnet Friern Barnet High Barnet New Barnet

Frequently Paired Words

Barnett Barnette

Synonyms

Chipping Barnet High Barnet

Rhymes With

garnett harnett dejarnett

Questions

How do you pronounce barnet?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nɪt/.
What does barnet mean?: hair (on one's head)
Where does barnet come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce barnet

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