Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mead-bench

/ˈmiːd bɛnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: mead--bench
IPA: /ˈmiːd bɛnt͡ʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bench in a mead hall.

Example Sentences

"Gold is a constant element, gleaming solidly in underground vaults, on the breasts of queens or the arms and regalia of warriors on the mead-benches."

Etymology

Revived from Old English medusetl or medubenċ.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: medusetl

Inflected Forms

mead-benches (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce mead-bench?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmiːd bɛnt͡ʃ/.
What does mead-bench mean?: A bench in a mead hall.
Where does mead-bench come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce mead-bench

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