Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belfast

/ˈbɛl.fæst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.88 in modern English

Syllables: Bel-fast
IPA: /ˈbɛl.fæst/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.

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A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

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A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

name

A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

name

A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

name

A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

name

A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

name

A place named for either the city in Northern Ireland or another place also named as such.

Etymology

From Irish Béal Feirste (literally “mouth of the River Farset”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Béal Feirste

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɛl.fæst/

Phrases

Belfast confetti Belfast sink

Questions

How do you pronounce belfast?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛl.fæst/.
What does belfast mean?: The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland.
Where does belfast come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce belfast

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