Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timaru

/ˈtɪməɹu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: timaru
IPA: /ˈtɪməɹu/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and port in South Canterbury, New Zealand.

name

A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Timaru District.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

How do you pronounce timaru?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪməɹu/.
What does timaru mean?: A town and port in South Canterbury, New Zealand.
Where does timaru come from?: Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce timaru

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