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bancroft

/ˈbænˌkɹɔft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
ban-croft
IPA
/ˈbænˌkɹɔft/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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Etymology

From Old English bēan (“bean”) + croft (“enclosed field”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbænˌkɹɔft/
  • British English: /ˈbænˌkɹɒft/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bancrofts (plural)

Derived Forms

Bancroftian

Phrases

Bancroftian filariasis

Questions

How do you pronounce bancroft?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbænˌkɹɔft/.
What does bancroft mean?
A placename:
Where does bancroft come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce bancroft

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbænˌkɹɔft/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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