Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malpeque bay

/ˈmæl.pɛk ˈbeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: Mal-peque Bay
IPA: /ˈmæl.pɛk ˈbeɪ/

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Etymology

The municipality is named after a nearby bay, the name of which derives in turn from the Mi'kmaq toponym Makpaak.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce malpeque bay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæl.pɛk ˈbeɪ/.
What does malpeque bay mean?: A rural municipality of Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Where does malpeque bay come from?: The municipality is named after a nearby bay, the name of which derives in turn from the Mi'kmaq toponym Makpaak.

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