Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banstead

/bænstɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: banstead
IPA: /bænstɛd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Reigate and Banstead borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2559).

Etymology

Equivalent to bean + stead (indicating a place where beans were grown).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /bænstɛd/

Phrases

Reigate and Banstead

Questions

How do you pronounce banstead?: The recorded pronunciation is /bænstɛd/.
What does banstead mean?: A town in Reigate and Banstead borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ2559).
Where does banstead come from?: Equivalent to bean + stead (indicating a place where beans were grown).

How to pronounce banstead

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