Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beantown

/ˈbinˌtaʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: bean-town
IPA: /ˈbinˌtaʊn/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.

American usage

Etymology

From bean + town, in reference to Boston baked beans.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Bean Town (alternative)

Derived Forms

Beantowner

Questions

How do you pronounce beantown?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbinˌtaʊn/.
What does beantown mean?: A nickname for the city of Boston, Massachusetts.
Where does beantown come from?: From bean + town, in reference to Boston baked beans.

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