Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biltmore

/bˈɪltmˌɔɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: bilt-more
IPA: /bˈɪltmˌɔɹ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The byname of the Biltmore Estate and many things associated with it.

Example Sentences

"George Vanderbilt’s 250-room Biltmore House — a grand Gilded Age chateau and America’s largest home — first welcomed family and friends in 1895."

Etymology

Coined by George Washington Vanderbilt II from (Vander)bilt + -more (“moor”, a common suffix in English surnames). Not a surname in itself.

Phrases

Biltmore ash Biltmore stick Biltmore Village

Questions

How do you pronounce biltmore?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪltmˌɔɹ/.
What does biltmore mean?: The byname of the Biltmore Estate and many things associated with it.
Where does biltmore come from?: Coined by George Washington Vanderbilt II from (Vander)bilt + -more (“moor”, a common suffix in English surnames). Not a surname in itself.

How to pronounce biltmore

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