Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baton rouge

/ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: ba-ton rouge
IPA: /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Etymology

From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: bâton

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/

Phrases

East Baton Rouge Parish West Baton Rouge Parish

Questions

How do you pronounce baton rouge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/.
What does baton rouge mean?: The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Where does baton rouge come from?: It is traced to French.

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