barnum

Bar·num

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-nuh m]
- /ˈbɑr nəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahr-nuh m]
- /ˈbɑr nəm/

Definitions of barnum word

noun barnum P(hineas) T(aylor). 1810–91, US showman, who created The Greatest Show on Earth (1871) and, with J. A. Bailey, founded the Barnum and Bailey Circus (1881) 3
noun barnum P(hineas) T(aylor)1810-91; U.S. showman & circus operator 3
noun barnum P(hineas) T(aylor) 1810–91, U.S. showman who established a circus in 1871. 1

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Parts of speech for Barnum

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barnum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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