Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old perlican

/ˈoʊld ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Old Per-li-can
IPA: /ˈoʊld ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Etymology

Likely derived from a corruption of pelican. The settlement may have been named after a ship. The element old was added to distinguish the town from New Perlican.

Rhymes With

new perlican

Questions

How do you pronounce old perlican?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊld ˈpɝ.lɪ.kən/.
What does old perlican mean?: A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does old perlican come from?: Likely derived from a corruption of pelican. The settlement may have been named after a ship. The element old was added to distinguish the town from New Perlican.

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