Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muskeg

/ˈmʌskɛɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: muskeg
IPA: /ˈmʌskɛɡ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.

Canadian usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Here, in a decaying cluster of buildings, the Winnipeg train turns gratefully back to the south and hurries to leave behind it the anonymous tangle of forests and muskegs."
"Work on the muskeg resulted in the formation in the first instance, and later in lengths of newly-laid track disappearing without trace into the treacherous bog."

Etymology

From Cree ᒪᐢᑫᐠ (maskek).

Word Breakdown

Root: ᒪᐢᑫᐠ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmʌskɛɡ/
British English: /ˈmʌskɛɡ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

muskegs (plural)

Derived Forms

muskeggy

Questions

How do you pronounce muskeg?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmʌskɛɡ/.
What does muskeg mean?: A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
Where does muskeg come from?: From Cree ᒪᐢᑫᐠ (maskek).

How to pronounce muskeg

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