Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banff

/ˈbænf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
banff
IPA
/ˈbænf/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Alberta, Canada.

name

A town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Banffshire.

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Banbh, possibly banbh (“piglet”) or bean (“woman”) + naomh (“holy”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Banffshire

Questions

How do you pronounce banff?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbænf/.
What does banff mean?
A town in Alberta, Canada.
Where does banff come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce banff

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