Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bell tower

/ˈbɛlˌtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: bel-l -tow-er
IPA: /ˈbɛlˌtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.

Etymology

From bell + tower.

Inflected Forms

bell towers (plural) belltower (alternative)

Synonyms

bellhouse

Questions

How do you pronounce bell tower?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlˌtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/.
What does bell tower mean?: A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.
Where does bell tower come from?: From bell + tower.

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