Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruapehu

/ˈruːəˌpeɪhuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: ru-ape-hu
IPA: /ˈruːəˌpeɪhuː/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Mount Ruapehu: An active volcano, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.

name

A territorial authority of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand, named after the volcano; in full, Ruapehu District.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

How do you pronounce ruapehu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈruːəˌpeɪhuː/.
What does ruapehu mean?: Ellipsis of Mount Ruapehu: An active volcano, the highest mountain in the North Island of New Zealand, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
Where does ruapehu come from?: Borrowed from Māori.

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