Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

benjy

/bˈɛndʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: ben-jy
IPA: /bˈɛndʒi/

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Benjamin.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Benjamin Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Benjy From Benjamin + -y.

Frequently Paired Words

Benji

Rhymes With

kenji basenji

Questions

How do you pronounce benjy?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛndʒi/.
What does benjy mean?: A diminutive of the male given name Benjamin.
Where does benjy come from?: Etymology tree English Benjamin Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Benjy From Benjamin + -y.

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