Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beckham

/ˈbɛkəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: beck-ham
IPA: /ˈbɛkəm/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Example Sentences

"Sports Illustrated is also reporting that former LSU wide receiver and current Cleveland Browns player Odell Beckham Jr. has been banned from the school's facilities for two years."

Etymology

From Old English personal name Becca + hām (“homestead”).

Inflected Forms

Beckhams (plural) Beckom (alternative)

Derived Forms

Beckhamesque

Phrases

Beckham County bend it like Beckham

Questions

How do you pronounce beckham?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛkəm/.
What does beckham mean?: A surname.
Where does beckham come from?: From Old English personal name Becca + hām (“homestead”).

How to pronounce beckham

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