Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bechdel

/ˈbɛkdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: bechdel
IPA: /ˈbɛkdəl/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Example Sentences

"The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019."

Etymology

Variant of Bechtel.

Inflected Forms

Bechdels (plural)

Phrases

Bechdel test Bechdel-Wallace test

Questions

How do you pronounce bechdel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛkdəl/.
What does bechdel mean?: A surname from German.
Where does bechdel come from?: Variant of Bechtel.

How to pronounce bechdel

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