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port moresby

/ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
port -mores-by
IPA
/ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Papua New Guinea.

name

The Papuan government.

Etymology

Named after British admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son and the city's explorer Captain John Moresby.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/

Questions

How do you pronounce port moresby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/.
What does port moresby mean?
The capital city of Papua New Guinea.
Where does port moresby come from?
Named after British admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son and the city's explorer Captain John Moresby.

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