Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hutt

/hʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: hutt
IPA: /hʌt/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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A former county in the modern Wellington region, New Zealand, which was abolished in 1989; in full, Hutt County.

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A river and valley in Western Australia.

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A river and valley in the Wellington region, North Island, New Zealand.

Example Sentences

"The following passages describe the banks of the Hutt, to which allusion has already been made as the largest river of Western Australia yet known."
"Having forded the Hutt, I proceeded up the course of the Akatarewa."

Etymology

Named after Sir William Hutt, chairman of the New Zealand Company.

Inflected Forms

the Hutt (canonical)

Phrases

Hutt River Lower Hutt Upper Hutt

Homonyms

hut

Rhymes With

but what cut shut somewhat butt nut gut hut slut uncut strut

Questions

How do you pronounce hutt?: The recorded pronunciation is /hʌt/.
What does hutt mean?: A surname.
Where does hutt come from?: Named after Sir William Hutt, chairman of the New Zealand Company.

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