Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

new hebrides

/ˌnjuː ˈhɛbɹɪdiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: new he-brides
IPA: /ˌnjuː ˈhɛbɹɪdiz/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A group of islands in the Pacific, now forming the state of Vanuatu.

Etymology

After the Hebrides in Scotland.

Inflected Forms

the New Hebrides (canonical)

Phrases

New Hebridean New Hebrides Condominium

Frequently Paired Words

New Hebrides Condominium

Questions

How do you pronounce new hebrides?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnjuː ˈhɛbɹɪdiz/.
What does new hebrides mean?: A group of islands in the Pacific, now forming the state of Vanuatu.
Where does new hebrides come from?: After the Hebrides in Scotland.

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