Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wairoa

/wʌɪˈɹəʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
wairoa
IPA
/wʌɪˈɹəʊə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand, which flows through the town.

name

A river in the Auckland region, New Zealand.

name

A river in the Northland region, New Zealand.

Etymology

Questions

How do you pronounce wairoa?
The recorded pronunciation is /wʌɪˈɹəʊə/.
What does wairoa mean?
A town and local government district of the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand.
Where does wairoa come from?
Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce wairoa

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