Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ming's bight

/ˈmɪŋz ˈbaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: ming's bight
IPA: /ˈmɪŋz ˈbaɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Likely derived from a corruption of the name of the French village of Saint-Méen. Less likely etymologies include a derivation from French Baie des Pins (derived in turn from baie (“bay”) and pin (“pine tree”)) or from the archaic verb ming (“mix”). See also Harbour Main.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Baie des Pins

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ming's bight?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪŋz ˈbaɪt/.
What does ming's bight mean?: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does ming's bight come from?: It is traced to French.

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