Bangalore
/ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/noun, verb
Bangalore is spelled B-A-N-G-A-L-O-R-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Bangalore means “Ellipsis of Bangalore torpedo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Bangalore is Bangalores.
How many letters and syllables are in Bangalore?
| Letters | 9: B-A-N-G-A-L-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.9 times per million words; the 11,373rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Bangalore?
Bangalore appears 4.9 times per million words in written English, the 11,373rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Bangalore?
- UK /ˌbæŋ.ɡəˈlɔː/
- US /ˈbæŋ.ɡə.loɹ/
- US /ˌbæŋ.ɡəˈloɹ/
Bangalore has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Bangalore.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Bangalore
- Bangalores plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- Bangaloring participle, present
- Bangalored participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Bangalore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangEllipsis of Bangalore torpedo.
verb
- 1
To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bengaluru.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Bangalore come from?
From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru). See Bengaluru for details.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).