Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brainstorming

/bɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: brain-storm-ing
IPA: /bɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹmɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of brainstorm

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-n̥ Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain English storm English brainstorm Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English brainstorming From brainstorm + -ing.

Usage

Inflected Forms

brainstormings (plural)

Derived Forms

wikistorming

Frequently Paired Words

blue-sky thinking masterminding

Synonyms

thought shower

Questions

How do you pronounce brainstorming?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈeɪnstˌɔɹmɪŋ/.
What does brainstorming mean?: A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
Where does brainstorming come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-n̥ Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s Proto-Germanic *bragną Proto-West Germanic *bragn Old English bræġn Middle English brayn English brain English storm English brainstorm Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English brainstorming From brainstorm + -ing.

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