Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brea

/bɹˈi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: brea
IPA: /bɹˈi/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Galician.

Countable

name

A city in Orange County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Galician Brea. Compare Blea.

Word Breakdown

Root: Brea

Usage

Inflected Forms

Breas (plural)

Phrases

Carn Brea La Brea

Frequently Paired Words

Carn Brea La Brea

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce brea?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈi/.
What does brea mean?: A surname from Galician.
Where does brea come from?: From Galician Brea. Compare Blea.

How to pronounce brea

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