Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

michigan

/ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
michi-gan
IPA
/ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A state of the United States.

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A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

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Ellipsis of University of Michigan.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.

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Questions

How do you pronounce michigan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/.
What does michigan mean?
A state of the United States.
Where does michigan come from?
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.

How to pronounce michigan

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