Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mauch chunk

/ˌmɔːk ˈtʃʌŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: mauch chunk
IPA: /ˌmɔːk ˈtʃʌŋk/

26

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Jim Thorpe: a borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States; name used until 1954.

Etymology

From Unami Mawsch Unk (Bear Place).

Word Breakdown

Root: Mawsch Unk

Questions

How do you pronounce mauch chunk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɔːk ˈtʃʌŋk/.
What does mauch chunk mean?: Former name of Jim Thorpe: a borough in and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States; name used until 1954.
Where does mauch chunk come from?: From Unami Mawsch Unk (Bear Place).

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