Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alaskan

/əˈlæskən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: alaskan
IPA: /əˈlæskən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Alaska, its people, or their culture.

noun

A native or resident of the state of Alaska in the United States of America.

Etymology

Etymology tree Aleut alag Aleut -sxa Aleut -q Aleut alaxsxaqder. Russian Аля́ска (Aljáska)der. English Alaska Middle English -n English -n English Alaskan From Alaska + -n.

Inflected Forms

more Alaskan (comparative) most Alaskan (superlative) Alaskans (plural)

Derived Forms

Alaskanization Alaskanize unAlaskan

Phrases

Alaskan English Alaskan Husky Alaskan Inuit Alaskan King Alaskan Klee Kai Alaskan Malamute Alaskan Panhandle Alaskan pollock

Rhymes With

gascon nebraskan rascon

Questions

How do you pronounce alaskan?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈlæskən/.
What does alaskan mean?: Of or pertaining to Alaska, its people, or their culture.
Where does alaskan come from?: Etymology tree Aleut alag Aleut -sxa Aleut -q Aleut alaxsxaqder. Russian Аля́ска (Aljáska)der. English Alaska Middle English -n English -n English Alaskan From Alaska + -n.

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