Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belém

/bˌɛlˈɛm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: belem
IPA: /bˌɛlˈɛm/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal

name

A municipality and state capital of Pará, Brazil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Belém. Doublet of Bethlehem.

Rhymes With

m m. p.m. a.m.

Questions

How do you pronounce belém?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˌɛlˈɛm/.
What does belém mean?: A civil parish of Lisbon, Portugal
Where does belém come from?: Borrowed from Portuguese Belém. Doublet of Bethlehem.

How to pronounce belém

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “belém”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/bˌɛlˈɛm/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “belém”.
Repeat and practice — Say “belém” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.