Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellycheer

/ˈbɛliˌt͡ʃɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bel-ly-cheer
IPA: /ˈbɛliˌt͡ʃɪɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He's now at supper with the scholars, where there's such belly-cheer as Wagner in his life ne'er saw the like: and, see where they come! belike the feast is ended."
"and capable onely of loaves and belly-cheer!"

Etymology

Uncertain, either borrowed from French belle chère or derived from belly + cheer; either way, see cheer.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɛliˌt͡ʃɪɚ/
British English: /ˈbɛliˌt͡ʃɪə/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce bellycheer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛliˌt͡ʃɪɚ/.
What does bellycheer mean?: Feasting.
Where does bellycheer come from?: Uncertain, either borrowed from French belle chère or derived from belly + cheer; either way, see cheer.

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