Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maskwacis

/ˈmʌskwət͡ʃiːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maskwacis
IPA: /ˈmʌskwət͡ʃiːs/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An unincorporated community and hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, formerly Hobbema.

Etymology

From Cree ᒪᔉᐗᒌᐢ (maskwaciis), from ᒪᔉᐗ (maskwa, “bear”) + ᒌᐢ (ciis, “hill”). Literally "bear hills".

Word Breakdown

Root: ᒪᔉᐗᒌᐢ

Rhymes With

sweese cabeese

Questions

How do you pronounce maskwacis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌskwət͡ʃiːs/.
What does maskwacis mean?: An unincorporated community and hamlet in central Alberta, Canada, formerly Hobbema.
Where does maskwacis come from?: From Cree ᒪᔉᐗᒌᐢ (maskwaciis), from ᒪᔉᐗ (maskwa, “bear”) + ᒌᐢ (ciis, “hill”). Literally "bear hills".

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