Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fulbright

/fˈʊlbɹˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: ful-bright
IPA: /fˈʊlbɹˌaɪt/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized form of German Vollbrecht.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Vollbrecht

Inflected Forms

Fulbrights (plural) Fullbright (alternative)

Homonyms

fullbright

Rhymes With

fullbright woolbright

Questions

How do you pronounce fulbright?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈʊlbɹˌaɪt/.
What does fulbright mean?: A surname from German.
Where does fulbright come from?: It is traced to German.

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