Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beresque

/bəˈɹesk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: beresque
IPA: /bəˈɹesk/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk.

Australian usage; Humorous; Slang

Etymology

A jocular misspelling of berserk, used as a recurring joke in the 1970s Australian television series Number 96.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bəˈɹesk/
British English: /bəˈɹɛsk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more beresque (comparative) most beresque (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce beresque?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈɹesk/.
What does beresque mean?: Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control; berserk.
Where does beresque come from?: A jocular misspelling of berserk, used as a recurring joke in the 1970s Australian television series Number 96.

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