benchley

Questions about benchley

What does benchley mean?

benchley means "United States humorist (1889-1945)".

How many syllables are in benchley?

benchley has 2 syllables: bench-ley. The stress falls on "bench". In IPA it is /ˈbɛntʃli/.

What is another word for benchley?

Close synonyms include Robert Benchley, Robert Charles Benchley. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is benchley a common word?

benchley is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.