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unakas

/juˈneɪkəz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-akas
IPA
/juˈneɪkəz/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain range in the southern Appalachians, on the border between Tennessee and North Carolina; since 1932 defined as the northern segment (north of the Little Tennessee River) of a range the southern segment of which is known as the Unicois (historically the two names sometimes interchangeably designated the whole range).

noun

plural of Unaka

Example Sentences

Etymology

Plural of Unaka, from Cherokee ᎤᏁᎬ (unegv, “white”). Doublet of Unicoi.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /juˈneɪkəz/

Frequently Paired Words

unakite

Questions

How do you pronounce unakas?
The recorded pronunciation is /juˈneɪkəz/.
What does unakas mean?
A mountain range in the southern Appalachians, on the border between Tennessee and North Carolina; since 1932 defined as the northern segment (north of the Little Tennessee River) of a range the southern segment of which is known as the Unicois (historically the two names sometimes interchangeably designated the whole range).
Where does unakas come from?
Plural of Unaka, from Cherokee ᎤᏁᎬ (unegv, “white”). Doublet of Unicoi.

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