Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

berrien

/bˈɛɹiən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: berrien
IPA: /bˈɛɹiən/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Berrien, a surname for someone from the region of Berry.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Berrien

Inflected Forms

Berriens (plural)

Phrases

Berrien County

Homonyms

berrian

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

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