Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big-name

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables
big--name
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Famous or celebrated; well-known.

Informal

Usage

Phrases

big name

Frequently Paired Words

big name

Questions

What does big-name mean?
Famous or celebrated; well-known.

How to pronounce big-name

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