Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rakaia

/ɹaˈkaɪˈɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: raka-ia
IPA: /ɹaˈkaɪˈɑː/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean.

name

A small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, on the south bank of the river.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

How do you pronounce rakaia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹaˈkaɪˈɑː/.
What does rakaia mean?: A major river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Where does rakaia come from?: Borrowed from Māori.

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