benguet
/ˈbeɪŋɡɛt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A province of the Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: La Trinidad. Largest city: Baguio. Formerly a subprovince of Mountain Province before converting into a full-fledged province in 1966.
Example Sentences
- "SECTION 1. The sum of five thousand dollars, Mexican, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Insular Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of making a survey to ascertain the most advantageous route for a railroad into the mountains of Benguet, Island of Luzon, and the probable cost thereof."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbeɪŋɡɛt/
- British English: /ˈbeɪŋɡɛt/