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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ma bell

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
ma -bell
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Collectively, the family of companies associated with American Telephone & Telegraph, providing telephone service in the United States for many years through 1983.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

Baby Bell

Frequently Paired Words

Baby Bell

Questions

What does ma bell mean?
Collectively, the family of companies associated with American Telephone & Telegraph, providing telephone service in the United States for many years through 1983.

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