Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bricklayer

/bɹˈɪklˌeɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: brick-lay-er
IPA: /bɹˈɪklˌeɪɚ/

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.

Example Sentences

"What’s interesting, when you look past all the hysterical bullshit about brown people and trans kids and the imaginary woke mind virus, is that Hanson’s new converts in Farrer and South Australia are angry about the same shit as everyone else, whether that’s a Lebanese-Australian bricklayer in Claymore, an Indian dental nurse in Ipswich, or some lentil-muffin-eating, lumpy-jumper-wearing goat yoga enthusiast in Teal Town."

Etymology

From Middle English brekelayeer, brekelayer, equivalent to brick + layer.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: brekelayeer

Inflected Forms

bricklayers (plural)

Phrases

hod carrier

Frequently Paired Words

hod carrier

Synonyms

mason brickie

Questions

How do you pronounce bricklayer?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈɪklˌeɪɚ/.
What does bricklayer mean?: A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks.
Where does bricklayer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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