Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banaras

/bəˈnæɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: ba-naras
IPA: /bəˈnæɹəs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Example Sentences

"He said he was born in Banaras and could arrange for anything, his intimacy with the city evident in his use of its popular name."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बनारस (banāras).

Questions

How do you pronounce banaras?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈnæɹəs/.
What does banaras mean?: Alternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Where does banaras come from?: Borrowed from Hindi बनारस (banāras).

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