Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beaumont

/ˈboʊ.mɑnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
beau-mont
IPA
/ˈboʊ.mɑnt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

name

A French placename for any of various places in France, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain:

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English [Term?], borrowed from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from beau (“beautiful”) + mont (“mountain”). Cognate with French Beaumont. Doublet of Belmont.

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈboʊ.mɑnt/
  • British English: /ˈbəʊ.mɒnt/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Beau Beaumontian Bo

Phrases

Questions

How do you pronounce beaumont?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ.mɑnt/.
What does beaumont mean?
A city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
Where does beaumont come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce beaumont

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