Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bame

/bˈeɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: bame
IPA: /bˈeɪm/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of black, Asian, and minority ethnic.

British usage

name

Example Sentences

""It's useful in that it promotes a kind of solidarity between the people that come under it belong to a BAME background, but it does lack nuance."
"Ryan, Pollock and Antonelli (2009) reported that several teachers in Canada ‘struggle’ to interact with students of BAME origin who were often ‘othered’, in particular, those of migrant origin."
"Ironically, there is some evidence that BAME parents want white teachers and leaders for their children, a form of ‘reverse racism’, suggesting that neocolonial attitudes persist through different generations."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

Bames (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

BME

Rhymes With

same game name came became claim blame frame shame aim fame flame

Questions

How do you pronounce bame?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈeɪm/.
What does bame mean?: Initialism of black, Asian, and minority ethnic.

How to pronounce bame

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