Speakur

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bengaluru

/ˌbɛŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
ben-galu-ru
IPA
/ˌbɛŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). The source of the name Bengaluru is usually attributed to [script needed] (benda-kāl-ūru, “town of boiled beans”) from Kannada folklore.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌbɛŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/

Derived Forms

Bengalurean

Phrases

Bengaluru North Bengaluru South Bengaluru Urban

Synonyms

Bangalore Silicon Valley of India

Questions

How do you pronounce bengaluru?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbɛŋ.ɡəˈlʊ.ɹuː/.
What does bengaluru mean?
A megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India.
Where does bengaluru come from?
From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). The source of the name Bengaluru is usually attributed to [script needed] (benda-kāl-ūru, “town of boiled beans”) from Kannada folklore.

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