Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repulse bay

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
re-pulse bay
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The former name of Naujaat, a hamlet in Nunavut, Canada.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain. There is no evidence known for stories of pirates being repulsed or of a ship called the "HMS Repulse" being stationed there.

Questions

What does repulse bay mean?
An area of Southern district, Hong Kong.
Where does repulse bay come from?
Uncertain. There is no evidence known for stories of pirates being repulsed or of a ship called the "HMS Repulse" being stationed there.

How to pronounce repulse bay

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