Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bennie

/bˈɛni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
ben-nie
IPA
/bˈɛni/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Benjamin.

name

A diminutive of the female given names Bernice and Bernadette.

noun

Alternative form of benny.

Etymology

Diminutives + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bennies (plural)

Synonyms

benzedrine

Homonyms

beni

Rhymes With

any many penny jenny benny denny lenny jennie antennae rennie kenney penney

Questions

How do you pronounce bennie?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛni/.
What does bennie mean?
A surname.
Where does bennie come from?
Diminutives + -ie.

How to pronounce bennie

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