Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

torres strait creole

/ˈtɔːɹɛz stɹeɪt ˈkɹiːoʊl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: tor-res s-trait cre-ole
IPA: /ˈtɔːɹɛz stɹeɪt ˈkɹiːoʊl/

20

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A creole spoken in the Torres Strait Islands.

Etymology

From Torres Strait + Creole (“language formed from two parent languages”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɔːɹɛz stɹeɪt ˈkɹiːoʊl/
British English: /ˈtɔːɹɛz stɹeɪt ˈkɹiːəʊl/

Phrases

Kala Lagaw Ya Meriam Mir

Frequently Paired Words

creole Kala Lagaw Ya Kriol Meriam Mir

Synonyms

Torres Strait Broken Torres Strait Pidgin Cape York Creole Lockhart Creole

Questions

How do you pronounce torres strait creole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɔːɹɛz stɹeɪt ˈkɹiːoʊl/.
What does torres strait creole mean?: A creole spoken in the Torres Strait Islands.
Where does torres strait creole come from?: From Torres Strait + Creole (“language formed from two parent languages”).

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