Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brantley

/ˈbræn.tli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: brant-ley
IPA: /ˈbræn.tli/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American surname from German.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

A town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.

Etymology

Anglicized from Alemannic German Brändle, Brändli, "firebrand."

Word Breakdown

Root: Brändle

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbræn.tli/
British English: /ˈbræn.tli/

Phrases

Brantley County

Rhymes With

cantley antley

Questions

How do you pronounce brantley?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbræn.tli/.
What does brantley mean?: An American surname from German.
Where does brantley come from?: Anglicized from Alemannic German Brändle, Brändli, "firebrand."

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