Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

britannica

/bɹɪtˈænɪkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
bri-tan-ni-ca
IPA
/bɹɪtˈænɪkə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Encyclopædia Britannica, long the most prominent English-language general encyclopedia.

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce britannica?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹɪtˈænɪkə/.
What does britannica mean?
Ellipsis of Encyclopædia Britannica, long the most prominent English-language general encyclopedia.

How to pronounce britannica

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