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bayonne

/bˌeɪjˈoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
bay-onne
IPA
/bˌeɪjˈoʊn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French Bayonne. The first element of the name is variously said to be Basque or Latin; the second element is Basque on (“good”). More at Bayonne. Also compare Latin baia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

bayonet

Phrases

Bayonne ham

Rhymes With

own known phone well-known alone shown stone zone loan grown unknown tone

Questions

How do you pronounce bayonne?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˌeɪjˈoʊn/.
What does bayonne mean?
A city and commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
Where does bayonne come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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