Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballymena

/ˌbæliˈmiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables: bal-ly-mena
IPA: /ˌbæliˈmiːnə/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Etymology

From Irish An Baile Meánach.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: An Baile Meánach

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina regina gina angelina pasadena latina mina subpoena athena

Questions

How do you pronounce ballymena?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæliˈmiːnə/.
What does ballymena mean?: A town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Where does ballymena come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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