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der-brain

/ˈdɜːbɹeɪn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
der-brain
IPA
/ˈdɜːbɹeɪn/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool.

Derogatory; Slang

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɜːbɹeɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

der-brains (plural) derr-brain (alternative) durbrain (alternative) dur-brain (alternative) durr-brain (alternative) duh-brain (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce der-brain?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɜːbɹeɪn/.
What does der-brain mean?
A fool.

How to pronounce der-brain

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