b and e
b and e
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bee and ee]
- /bi ænd i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bee and ee]
- /bi ænd i/
Definition of b and e words
- noun b and e Law. the crime of breaking and entering: two of the elements of the crime of burglary. 1
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Origin of b and e
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for B and e
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
b and e popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".