Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

world-famous

/ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: world--fa-mous
IPA: /ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Renowned universally; known worldwide.

Example Sentences

"Albert Einstein is a world-famous scientist."
"Mr. Peng said that the world-famous scientist, Sven Hedin, was kidnapped by troops under General Ma in south Sinkiang, but was released later, and is believed to be safe and well at Akosu."
"So what is it that makes SBB (Swiss national railways) tick? In my humble opinion, two things. Firstly, a comprehensive and set-in-stone integrated timetable (incorporating trains, ferries, cable cars and buses, including the world-famous yellow 'post-autos'), compiled four years in advance and which gets tested twice before it becomes operational."

Etymology

Compound of world + famous.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/
British English: /ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs/

Inflected Forms

more world-famous (comparative) most world-famous (superlative)

Synonyms

world-renowned

Rhymes With

famous amos seamus squamous shamus ignoramus ramus hamous

Questions

How do you pronounce world-famous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɝldˈfeɪməs/.
What does world-famous mean?: Renowned universally; known worldwide.
Where does world-famous come from?: Compound of world + famous.

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