Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banns

/bænz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
banns
IPA
/bænz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).

noun

Any public announcement of an upcoming event.

name

plural of Bann

Example Sentences

Etymology

An alteration of bans.

Synonyms

banns of marriage

Homonyms

bans

Rhymes With

hands fans plans trans hans cans bans mans sans franz pans clans

Questions

How do you pronounce banns?
The recorded pronunciation is /bænz/.
What does banns mean?
The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).
Where does banns come from?
An alteration of bans.

How to pronounce banns

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