Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petone

/pɛtəʊni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
petone
IPA
/pɛtəʊni/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington region, New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

How do you pronounce petone?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɛtəʊni/.
What does petone mean?
A suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington region, New Zealand.
Where does petone come from?
Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce petone

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