Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berney

/bˈɝni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: berney
IPA: /bˈɝni/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Perhaps from French Bernay, a place in Eure.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Bernay

Inflected Forms

Berneys (plural) Burney (alternative) Burnie (alternative)

Phrases

Berney Arms

Homonyms

burney birney birnie

Rhymes With

attorney journey bernie ernie gurney kearney tourney burney kearny turney birney mcburney

Questions

How do you pronounce berney?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɝni/.
What does berney mean?: A surname.
Where does berney come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce berney

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