Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oswego

/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
os-wego
IPA
/ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in New York which flows into Lake Ontario.

name

A river in New Jersey, United States, which flows into the Wading River.

Etymology

From a Mohawk name meaning "flowing out", referring to the river.

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Questions

How do you pronounce oswego?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒsˈwiːɡoʊ/.
What does oswego mean?
A large village in Kendall County, Illinois, United States.
Where does oswego come from?
From a Mohawk name meaning "flowing out", referring to the river.

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