Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

menominee

/məˈnɑməniː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: menom-i-nee
IPA: /məˈnɑməniː/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a nation of Native Americans indigenous to what is now Wisconsin.

name

Their language.

name

A village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Menominee County, Michigan, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States.

name

A town in Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States, which is coextensive with and consolidated with the county.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe manoominii (literally “wild-rice people”); from Ojibwe manoomin.

Word Breakdown

Root: manoominii

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /məˈnɑməniː/
British English: /məˈnɒməni/

Inflected Forms

Menominees (plural) Menomini (alternative)

Phrases

Menominee County Menominee Range

Synonyms

Mamaceqtaw menomini menominee language menomini language

Questions

How do you pronounce menominee?: The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɑməniː/.
What does menominee mean?: A member of a nation of Native Americans indigenous to what is now Wisconsin.
Where does menominee come from?: Borrowed from Ojibwe manoominii (literally “wild-rice people”); from Ojibwe manoomin.

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