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purebred

/pjˈʊɹbɹˈɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
pure-bred
IPA
/pjˈʊɹbɹˈɛd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

noun

An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pure + bred.

Inflected Forms

more purebred (comparative) most purebred (superlative) purebreds (plural)

Synonyms

thoroughbred pureblood

Antonyms

Heinz 57 mixed breed

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce purebred?
The recorded pronunciation is /pjˈʊɹbɹˈɛd/.
What does purebred mean?
Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.
Where does purebred come from?
From pure + bred.

How to pronounce purebred

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