Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pilbara

/ˈpɪlbərə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: pil-bara
IPA: /ˈpɪlbərə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia.

Etymology

Possibly from Panyjima bilybara (“dry”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɪlbərə/

Inflected Forms

the Pilbara (canonical)

Derived Forms

Vaalbara

Phrases

East Pilbara

Questions

How do you pronounce pilbara?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪlbərə/.
What does pilbara mean?: An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia.
Where does pilbara come from?: Possibly from Panyjima bilybara (“dry”).

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