Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearl harbour

/ˌpɝ˞l ˈhɑɹbɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables
pearl har-bour
IPA
/ˌpɝ˞l ˈhɑɹbɚ/
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɝ˞l ˈhɑɹbɚ/
  • British English: /ˌpɜːl ˈhɑːbə/

Inflected Forms

Pearl Harbours (plural)

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Homonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce pearl harbour?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɝ˞l ˈhɑɹbɚ/.
What does pearl harbour mean?
Alternative form of Pearl Harbor.

How to pronounce pearl harbour

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