Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bluebell

/ˈbluˌbɛl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: blue-bell
IPA: /ˈbluˌbɛl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

noun

Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.

Example Sentences

"The cutting sides were gay with heather in bloom, and masses of dainty Scots bluebells, while patches of clear sky overhead were bringing life and colour to the sea."

Etymology

From blue + bell.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbluˌbɛl/

Inflected Forms

bluebells (plural)

Derived Forms

bluebelled

Phrases

Australian bluebell bluebell creeper bluebell of Scotland English bluebell Riverina bluebell sea bluebell sprawling bluebell

Synonyms

harebell campanula rotundifolia prairie gentian tulip gentian eustoma grandiflorum wild hyacinth wood hyacinth hyacinthoides nonscripta scilla nonscripta

Questions

How do you pronounce bluebell?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbluˌbɛl/.
What does bluebell mean?: Various flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.
Where does bluebell come from?: From blue + bell.

How to pronounce bluebell

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