Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawke's bay

/ˈhɒks ˈbeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: hawke's bay
IPA: /ˈhɒks ˈbeɪ/

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Named after a large bay, Hawke Bay, which was named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705 - 1781). The name was given by explorer James Cook (1728 - 1779). The town in Newfoundland was named by Cook during his survey of Newfoundland in honor of Hawke's victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hawke's bay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒks ˈbeɪ/.
What does hawke's bay mean?: A large region on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
Where does hawke's bay come from?: Named after a large bay, Hawke Bay, which was named after Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705 - 1781). The name was given by explorer James Cook (1728 - 1779). The town in Newfoundland was named by Cook during his survey of Newfoundland in honor of Hawke's victory at the Battle of Quiberon Bay in 1759.

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