Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

becher

/bˈɛkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: bech-er
IPA: /bˈɛkɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

noun

Example Sentences

"These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בעכער (bekher, “goblet”). Doublet of beaker and pitcher.

Homonyms

bekker beker

Rhymes With

becker decker checker wrecker necker hecker ecker bekker secor stecher strecker recker

Questions

How do you pronounce becher?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛkɚ/.
What does becher mean?: A male given name.
Where does becher come from?: Borrowed from Yiddish בעכער (bekher, “goblet”). Doublet of beaker and pitcher.

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