Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parramatta

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: par-ra-mat-ta
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Parramatta.

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A suburb in western Sydney, in the City of Parramatta, New South Wales.

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A river in Sydney, New South Wales, flowing through the suburb and into Sydney Harbour; in full, the Parramatta River.

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An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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An electoral district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Etymology

From Dharug Burramatta (literally “place of eels”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Burramatta

Phrases

North Parramatta

Questions

What does parramatta mean?: A local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Parramatta.
Where does parramatta come from?: From Dharug Burramatta (literally “place of eels”).

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