Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leelanau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: lee-lanau
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A peninsula in Michigan, United States.

name

A township in Leelanau County, Michigan.

Etymology

A pseudo-Native American word coined by Henry Schoolcraft.

Phrases

County of Leelanau Leelanau County Leelanau Peninsula Leelanau Township Township of Leelanau

Questions

What does leelanau mean?: A peninsula in Michigan, United States.
Where does leelanau come from?: A pseudo-Native American word coined by Henry Schoolcraft.

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