Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brooklynese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: brook-ly-nese
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The dialect of American English spoken in the borough of Brooklyn in New York.

Example Sentences

"Her millions of adoring fans had yet to hear her speak, and when she finally did, she sounded more like a sailor than a starlet, spewing a profanity-laced, G-dropping Brooklynese that no amount of dialect coaching could correct."

Etymology

From Brooklyn + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Brooklyn

Questions

What does brooklynese mean?: The dialect of American English spoken in the borough of Brooklyn in New York.
Where does brooklynese come from?: From Brooklyn + -ese.

How to pronounce brooklynese

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