Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brody

/bɹoʊdi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: brody
IPA: /bɹoʊdi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Intentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile.

Slang

name

A surname from Scottish Gaelic, a variant of Brodie.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

A city in western Ukraine.

noun

Alternative form of Brodie.

Example Sentences

"I spun a brody in some chat up at the old zinc mine."
"Still the executive dithered: spent another week with pieces of paper on which he would list, in columns headed “pro” and “con,” reasons for and against taking his Brody."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

brodies (plural) brodie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

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Homonyms

Brodie

Rhymes With

modi cody jody jodie jodi bodie roadie coady bodi mody rodi parodi

Questions

How do you pronounce brody?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹoʊdi/.
What does brody mean?: Intentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile.

How to pronounce brody

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