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bassaleg

/bæˈsælɛɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bas-sa-leg
IPA
/bæˈsælɛɡ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An outer suburb in Graig community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2786).

Etymology

From Welsh basaleg (“basilica”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce bassaleg?
The recorded pronunciation is /bæˈsælɛɡ/.
What does bassaleg mean?
An outer suburb in Graig community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2786).
Where does bassaleg come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

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