benjamin

Other forms of benjamin

plural

benjamins·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about benjamin

What does benjamin mean?

benjamin means "gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in benjamin?

benjamin has 3 syllables: ben-ja-min. The stress falls on "ben". In IPA it is /ˈbɛndʒəmən/.

What is another word for benjamin?

Close synonyms include benzoin, gum benzoin, gum benjamin, asa dulcis. 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 benjamin a common word?

benjamin is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.