Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slocan

/slˈoʊkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: slo-can
IPA: /slˈoʊkən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village in the Kootenay region of south-eastern British Columbia, Canada. Former name: Slocan City.

Etymology

From Ktunaxa sⱡuqan.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

michoacán

Questions

How do you pronounce slocan?: The recorded pronunciation is /slˈoʊkən/.
What does slocan mean?: A village in the Kootenay region of south-eastern British Columbia, Canada. Former name: Slocan City.
Where does slocan come from?: From Ktunaxa sⱡuqan.

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