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briquette

/bɹɪˈkɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
bri-quette
IPA
/bɹɪˈkɛt/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.

noun

A block of artificial stone in the form of a brick, used for paving.

noun

A molded sample of solidified cement or mortar for use as a test piece for showing the strength of the material.

verb

To form (coal, etc.) into small bricks.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French briquette, from brique (“brick”) + -ette (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹɪˈkɛt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

briquettes (plural) briquet (alternative) briquettes (present, singular) briquetting (participle, present) briquetted (participle, past) briquetted (past)

Frequently Paired Words

briquet

Synonyms

briquet

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce briquette?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɪˈkɛt/.
What does briquette mean?
A small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.
Where does briquette come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce briquette

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