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brady-

/ˈbɹeɪdɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
brady-
IPA
/ˈbɹeɪdɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

slow

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥dus Ancient Greek βρᾰδῠ́ς (brădŭ́s)bor. English brady- From Ancient Greek βραδύς (bradús, “slow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: βραδύς

Antonyms

tachy-

Questions

How do you pronounce brady-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪdɪ/.
What does brady- mean?
slow
Where does brady- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce brady-

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