brr
[ʙ̩ː]interjection
brr is spelled B-R-R: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, brr means “Used to express being cold, to show shivering” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in brr?
| Letters | 3: B-R-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is brr?
Brr appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce brr?
- [ʙ̩ː]
- /bɝ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-Brrr.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with brr
Also written: br.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of brr
- br
- brrr
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brr mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Used to express being cold, to show shivering.
- 2
An expression of disgust or aversion, as if shuddering.
- 3
The ringing sound of a telephone or an alarm bell.
Brr-brr, brr-brr. The phone rang insistently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brr in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense expression to show shivering:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.