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papanui

/pɑːpəˈnuːi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pa-panui
IPA
/pɑːpəˈnuːi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

How do you pronounce papanui?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑːpəˈnuːi/.
What does papanui mean?
A suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Where does papanui come from?
Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce papanui

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɑːpəˈnuːi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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