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pocahontas

/pˌoʊkəhˈɑntəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
poc-a-hon-tas
IPA
/pˌoʊkəhˈɑntəs/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

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Etymology

After Pocahontas, whose name is a borrowing from Powhatan Pokachantesu (literally “she is playful”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pokachantesu

Inflected Forms

Pocahontases (plural)

Phrases

Pocahontas County

Questions

How do you pronounce pocahontas?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌoʊkəhˈɑntəs/.
What does pocahontas mean?
A number of places in the United States:
Where does pocahontas come from?
After Pocahontas, whose name is a borrowing from Powhatan Pokachantesu (literally “she is playful”).

How to pronounce pocahontas

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