bungee
/ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/noun, verb
bungee is spelled B-U-N-G-E-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bungee means “An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bungee is bungees.
How many letters and syllables are in bungee?
| Letters | 6: B-U-N-G-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th 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 bungee?
Bungee appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th 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 bungee?
- /ˈbʌn.d͡ʒi/
Bungee has 2 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)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-bungee.wav, En-us-bungee.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bungee
- bungees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bungeeing participle, present
- bungeed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bungee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An elastic fabric-bound strap with a hook at each end, used for securing luggage.
- 2
An elastic cord tied to the ankles of the jumper in bungee jumping.
- 3
slangA rubber eraser.
verb
- 1
To bungee jump
noun
- 1
Alternative form of Bungi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bungee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense elastic strap for securing luggage:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bungee come from?
Probably from slang, possibly derived from bouncy + spongy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).