Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rabaul

/ɹəˈbaʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: rabaul
IPA: /ɹəˈbaʊl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and former provincial capital in northern New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tolai baul (“mangrove”) or Rabaul (“Rabaul”)

Word Breakdown

Root: baul

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹəˈbaʊl/

Questions

How do you pronounce rabaul?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈbaʊl/.
What does rabaul mean?: A town and former provincial capital in northern New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Where does rabaul come from?: Borrowed from Tolai baul (“mangrove”) or Rabaul (“Rabaul”)

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