Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deben

/ˈdɛbɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: de-ben
IPA: /ˈdɛbɛn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of weight used during the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to about 13.6 grams.

noun

A measure of weight used during the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to 10 kite (about 91 grams).

name

A river in Suffolk, England, which flows into the North Sea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian dbn.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛbɛn/
British English: /ˈdɛbɛn/

Inflected Forms

debens (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce deben?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛbɛn/.
What does deben mean?: A measure of weight used during the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to about 13.6 grams.
Where does deben come from?: Borrowed from Egyptian dbn.

How to pronounce deben

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