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buckminster

/ˈbʌk.mɪns.təɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
Buck-minst-er
IPA
/ˈbʌk.mɪns.təɹ/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A village and civil parish of Milton district, Leicestershire, England.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbʌk.mɪns.təɹ/
  • British English: /ˈbʌk.mɪns.tə/

Derived Forms

buckminsterfullerene buckyball buckyonion buckytube

Questions

How do you pronounce buckminster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌk.mɪns.təɹ/.
What does buckminster mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce buckminster

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbʌk.mɪns.təɹ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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