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nanaimo

/nəˈnaɪmoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
nanaimo
IPA
/nəˈnaɪmoʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

name

A regional district on Vancouver Island, British Columbia; in full, the Regional District of Nanaimo.

Etymology

From Halkomelem Snuneymuxw (“gathering place”).

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Nanaimo bar

Frequently Paired Words

Nanaimo bar

Questions

How do you pronounce nanaimo?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈnaɪmoʊ/.
What does nanaimo mean?
A city on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Where does nanaimo come from?
From Halkomelem Snuneymuxw (“gathering place”).

How to pronounce nanaimo

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