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kaikoura

/kaɪˈkɔːrə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
kaik-oura
IPA
/kaɪˈkɔːrə/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Kaikoura district, Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.

name

A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand, with its headquarters in the town; in full, Kaikoura District.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Kaikōura.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kaɪˈkɔːrə/

Questions

How do you pronounce kaikoura?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈkɔːrə/.
What does kaikoura mean?
A town in Kaikoura district, Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
Where does kaikoura come from?
Borrowed from Māori Kaikōura.

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