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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broon

/bɹuːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
broon
IPA
/bɹuːn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The colour brown.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of the colour brown.

name

Newcastle Brown Ale, a well known brand of brown ale beer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Conserved from Middle English broun, from Old English brūn as opposed to the Standard English pronunciation.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

broons (plural) more broon (comparative) most broon (superlative)

Phrases

brown ale

Frequently Paired Words

Broon Broonale brown ale

Synonyms

Broonale Dog Journey into Space Newkie Brown

Rhymes With

soon june afternoon moon man in the moon blue moon tune immune noon cartoon balloon spoon

Questions

How do you pronounce broon?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹuːn/.
What does broon mean?
The colour brown.
Where does broon come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce broon

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