Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basse-terre

/bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: basse-terre
IPA: /bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of the overseas department of Guadeloupe, France, located in the Lesser Antilles.

name

An island comprising the western half of the overseas department of Guadeloupe.

Homonyms

basseterre

Questions

How do you pronounce basse-terre?: The recorded pronunciation is /bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/.
What does basse-terre mean?: The capital city of the overseas department of Guadeloupe, France, located in the Lesser Antilles.

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