Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

braggadocious

/ˌbɹæ.ɡəˈdəʊ.ʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: brag-ga-do-cious
IPA: /ˌbɹæ.ɡəˈdəʊ.ʃəs/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"He talked in a braggadocious manner about his job, but […] I am not sure how successful he actually was."
"And I'm really good at predicting things. They actually said during the campaign, they had a hat, the best-selling hat. Trump was right about everything. And I don't say that in a braggadocious way, but it's true. I've been right about everything"

Etymology

From braggadocio + -ous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: braggadocio
Suffix: -ous

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbɹæ.ɡəˈdəʊ.ʃəs/

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

more braggadocious (comparative) most braggadocious (superlative)

Rhymes With

ferocious atrocious precocious supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Questions

How do you pronounce braggadocious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɹæ.ɡəˈdəʊ.ʃəs/.
What does braggadocious mean?: Exhibiting braggadocio; characterized by empty boasts.
Where does braggadocious come from?: From braggadocio + -ous.

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