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brecon

/ˈbɹɛkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
bre-con
IPA
/ˈbɹɛkən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Welsh Brychan, name of a legendary king of Brycheiniog.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Brecon Beacons

Frequently Paired Words

Brecon Beacons

Rhymes With

reckon beckon uto-aztecan decan

Questions

How do you pronounce brecon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛkən/.
What does brecon mean?
A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).
Where does brecon come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce brecon

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