Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chesapeake bay

/ˈtʃɛsəpiːk beɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: chesa-peake bay
IPA: /ˈtʃɛsəpiːk beɪ/

29

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An inlet of the Atlantic in the United States. An estuary lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the Atlantic by the Delmarva peninsula.

Example Sentences

"Jo jumped off the boat and looked behind him at the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, at the large, imposing ships that lined the Fellʼs Point shipyards."

Phrases

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Frequently Paired Words

Chesapeake

Questions

How do you pronounce chesapeake bay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛsəpiːk beɪ/.
What does chesapeake bay mean?: An inlet of the Atlantic in the United States. An estuary lying inland from the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the states of Maryland and Virginia; separated from the Atlantic by the Delmarva peninsula.

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