Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broadbent

/ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: broad-bent
IPA: /ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English brād (“broad”) + beonet (“bentgrass, rush, reed”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: brād

Usage

Inflected Forms

Broadbents (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce broadbent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɔːdbɛnt/.
What does broadbent mean?: A placename:
Where does broadbent come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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