Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraparaumu

/paɹəˈpaɹəˈuːmuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
para-pa-rau-mu
IPA
/paɹəˈpaɹəˈuːmuː/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Paraparaumu.

Questions

How do you pronounce paraparaumu?
The recorded pronunciation is /paɹəˈpaɹəˈuːmuː/.
What does paraparaumu mean?
A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.
Where does paraparaumu come from?
Borrowed from Māori Paraparaumu.

How to pronounce paraparaumu

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