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basseterre

/bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
bas-seterre
IPA
/bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Etymology

From French basse (“low”) + terre (“ground”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Homonyms

basse-terre

Questions

How do you pronounce basseterre?
The recorded pronunciation is /bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/.
What does basseterre mean?
The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Where does basseterre come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce basseterre

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