Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonaventure

/bˈɑnəvˌɛntʃɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: bonaven-ture
IPA: /bˈɑnəvˌɛntʃɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A regional county municipality and city therein, in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bonaventures (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bonaventure?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑnəvˌɛntʃɚ/.
What does bonaventure mean?: A male given name from Latin.

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