Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bandersnatch

/ˈbændə(ɹ)snæt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: ban-der-snatch
IPA: /ˈbændə(ɹ)snæt͡ʃ/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll's poems.

Example Sentences

"Beware the jabberwock, my son. The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch"

Etymology

Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in 1863 (see quotation).

Frequently Paired Words

frumious

Rhymes With

match catch patch scratch batch hatch dispatch attach bach snatch rematch latch

Questions

How do you pronounce bandersnatch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbændə(ɹ)snæt͡ʃ/.
What does bandersnatch mean?: An obscure fictional creature mentioned in two of Lewis Carroll's poems.
Where does bandersnatch come from?: Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll in 1863 (see quotation).

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