Hyphenation
 bench·markTurkish pronunciation
 bençmärkPronunciation
 /ˈbenʧˌmärk/ /ˈbɛnʧˌmɑːrk/
Etymology
 [ 'bench-"märk ] (noun.) circa 1842. bench + mark. Originally (attested circa 1842) a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a "bench" (from 19th century land surveying jargon, meaning a type of bracket), to mount measuring equipment. Figurative sense attested circa 1884.