Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brunton

/bɹˈʌntən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: brun-ton
IPA: /bɹˈʌntən/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

noun

Synonym of Brunton compass.

Informal

Example Sentences

"USING A BRUNTON AS A PROTRACTOR If you find yourself without a protractor for plotting rays on a map in the field—as you must do when triangulating—you can first field-orient your map and then use the Brunton as a protractor […]"

Etymology

From a metathesized form of Old English burna (“stream”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). This surname is also common in Ireland.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: burna

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bruntons (plural)

Synonyms

Brunton compass

Rhymes With

bunton dunton hunton bunten

Questions

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

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