Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bmw

/bˈiˌɛmdˈʌbəlju/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: bmw
IPA: /bˈiˌɛmdˈʌbəlju/

10

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A manufacturer of motor vehicles (Bayerische Motoren-Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)).

noun

A motor car manufactured by this company

noun

A motorcycle manufactured by this company

noun

Initialism of biodegradable municipal waste.

Uncountable

verb

Initialism of bitch, moan, and whine.

Slang

noun

Initialism of black man working (“a successful black male”).

Slang

Example Sentences

"So BMW has conjured a tweener — a roomier hatchback on platform shoes, with standard all-wheel drive — to attract customers who crave the 3 Series’ performance but need more utility to close the deal."
"So for those brothers who are not yet a BMW, stay prayerful and positive until you become a fulltime black man working."

Etymology

Etymology tree German Bayerische German Motoren German Werke German BMWbor. English BMW Borrowed from German BMW.

Usage

Inflected Forms

BMWs (plural) BMWs (present, singular) BMWing (participle, present) BMWed (participle, past) BMWed (past)

Synonyms

beamer beemer bimmer

Questions

How do you pronounce bmw?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈiˌɛmdˈʌbəlju/.
What does bmw mean?: A manufacturer of motor vehicles (Bayerische Motoren-Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)).
Where does bmw come from?: Etymology tree German Bayerische German Motoren German Werke German BMWbor. English BMW Borrowed from German BMW.

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