Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cree

/kɹiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: cree
IPA: /kɹiː/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An aboriginal nation of North America.

name

The Algonquian language or dialect continuum spoken by this people.

noun

A member of this people.

name

A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, which flows into the Solway Firth and Irish Sea.

name

Example Sentences

"If the idea of “exotic” and complex languages with features you’ve never imagined thrills you, I guarantee you’ll get more out of studying Navajo, American Sign Language, Kikuyu, Vietnamese, Cree, Cantonese, Quechua, or Nuuchahnnulth than Quenya, Klingon, or attempting to make your own."

Etymology

From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

Word Breakdown

Root: Cris, Kirishtinó, Kenisteniwuik

Inflected Forms

Crees (plural)

Derived Forms

Creetown

Phrases

Plains Cree Swampy Cree

Frequently Paired Words

Knisteneaux

Synonyms

cree language

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cree?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹiː/.
What does cree mean?: An aboriginal nation of North America.
Where does cree come from?: From a phonetic rendering of Canadian French Cris, short for Christinaux, from either Algonquin Kirishtinó, or Cree Kenisteniwuik.

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