Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baddeck

/bəˈdɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: Bad-deck
IPA: /bəˈdɛk/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Etymology

Derived from a Mi'kmaq toponym of uncertain origin. The name may derive from Mi'kmaq petek (“turn, bend backwards”). Compare Bedeque.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

check tech neck deck tech neck main deck sec heck quebec wreck trek czech

Questions

How do you pronounce baddeck?: The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈdɛk/.
What does baddeck mean?: A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Where does baddeck come from?: Derived from a Mi'kmaq toponym of uncertain origin. The name may derive from Mi'kmaq petek (“turn, bend backwards”). Compare Bedeque.

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