Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paekakariki

/paɪˈkɑːkɑːɹiːkiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: paekakari-ki
IPA: /paɪˈkɑːkɑːɹiːkiː/

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Paekākāriki.

Questions

How do you pronounce paekakariki?: The recorded pronunciation is /paɪˈkɑːkɑːɹiːkiː/.
What does paekakariki mean?: A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.
Where does paekakariki come from?: Borrowed from Māori Paekākāriki.

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