Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beano

/ˈbiːnəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: beano
IPA: /ˈbiːnəʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party.

noun

Any home-made gas or indigestion remedy.

noun

Alternative form of bingo (“game of chance”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You gas like a kid at a Sunday School beano."
"For all she knew, Upjohn might have got the holiday spirit and be planning to remain burning up the boulevards indefinitely, and of course nothing gives a big beano a black eye more surely than the failure to show up of the principal speaker."
"‘Every year,’ said Lord Galen happily, ‘I have this little beano as a farewell treat before leaving France.’"
"“Everyone was having a beano, everyone was partying, the music was going, it was mint – as soon as England won we booked it.”"

Etymology

Clipping of beanfeast + -o.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: o

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbiːnəʊ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

beanos (plural)

Synonyms

lotto bingo keno

Rhymes With

casino amino filipino dino pinot cappuccino neutrino kino vino keno palomino sorrentino

Questions

How do you pronounce beano?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbiːnəʊ/.
What does beano mean?: A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party.
Where does beano come from?: Clipping of beanfeast + -o.

How to pronounce beano

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