Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bradstreet

/bɹˈædstɹˌit/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
brad-street
IPA
/bɹˈædstɹˌit/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Topographic surname for someone who lived by a Roman road, from Old English brād (“broad”) + strǣt (“paved highway, street”).

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Questions

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

How to pronounce bradstreet

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bɹˈædstɹˌit/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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