Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bakerloo

/beɪkɚˈlu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: bak-er-loo
IPA: /beɪkɚˈlu/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Bakerloo Line of the London Underground, originally known as the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway.

Example Sentences

"It was the Evening News, I know, which had a competition for naming one of the Tube lines. Hence our Bakerloo."

Etymology

Blend of Baker Street + Waterloo.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /beɪkɚˈlu/
British English: /beɪkəˈluː/

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce bakerloo?: The recorded pronunciation is /beɪkɚˈlu/.
What does bakerloo mean?: The Bakerloo Line of the London Underground, originally known as the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway.
Where does bakerloo come from?: Blend of Baker Street + Waterloo.

How to pronounce bakerloo

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