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whangarei

/faŋaˈɾɛi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
whangarei
IPA
/faŋaˈɾɛi/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Northland, the northernmost in New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Whangārei.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /faŋaˈɾɛi/

Questions

How do you pronounce whangarei?
The recorded pronunciation is /faŋaˈɾɛi/.
What does whangarei mean?
A city in Northland, the northernmost in New Zealand.
Where does whangarei come from?
Borrowed from Māori Whangārei.

How to pronounce whangarei

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/faŋaˈɾɛi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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