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port aux basques

/ˈpɔɹt oʊ ˈbæsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
port aux basques
IPA
/ˈpɔɹt oʊ ˈbæsk/
34
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

From French Port aux Basques, derived in turn from port (“port”) and the plural form of basque (“Basque”). From being a haven used by Basque whalers in the 16th century, later becoming a settlement in the 17th century.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Channel-Port aux Basques

Rhymes With

channel-port aux basques

Questions

How do you pronounce port aux basques?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔɹt oʊ ˈbæsk/.
What does port aux basques mean?
A village and port in Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does port aux basques come from?
It is traced to French.

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