Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belmarsh

/ˈbɛlmɑː(ɹ)ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: bel-marsh
IPA: /ˈbɛlmɑː(ɹ)ʃ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of HM Prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison in southeast London.

Example Sentences

"He was the third prisoner to have died in Belmarsh within the past year. Another inmate was found dead there in November."

Synonyms

Hellmarsh

Questions

How do you pronounce belmarsh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlmɑː(ɹ)ʃ/.
What does belmarsh mean?: Ellipsis of HM Prison Belmarsh, a high-security prison in southeast London.

How to pronounce belmarsh

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