Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilkes-barre

/ˈwɪlks.bɛ.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables: wilkes-barre
IPA: /ˈwɪlks.bɛ.ɹi/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Etymology

Named after John Wilkes and Isaac Barré.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪlks.bɛ.ɹi/

Questions

How do you pronounce wilkes-barre?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪlks.bɛ.ɹi/.
What does wilkes-barre mean?: A city, the county seat of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Where does wilkes-barre come from?: Named after John Wilkes and Isaac Barré.

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