Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burnie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
burnie
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small brook.

name

A surname.

name

A port city and local government area (City of Burnie) in northern Tasmania, Australia. It was named after William Burnie.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From burn + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

burnies (plural)

Phrases

Glen Burnie South Burnie Upper Burnie

Questions

What does burnie mean?
A small brook.
Where does burnie come from?
From burn + -ie.

How to pronounce burnie

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