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saskatchewan

/səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
saskatchewan
IPA
/səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.

name

A major river in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.

Etymology

From Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ (kisiskâciwani-sîpiy, “swift-flowing river”). The province is named after the river, which flows through it.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ

Inflected Forms

Saskatchouan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Saskatchewanian Saskatchewanite

Phrases

Fort Saskatchewan

Frequently Paired Words

Fransaskois

Synonyms

SK Sk. Sask Sask. SSK

Questions

How do you pronounce saskatchewan?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈskæt͡ʃ.əˌwɑːn/.
What does saskatchewan mean?
A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina.
Where does saskatchewan come from?
From Cree ᑭᓯᐢᑳᒋᐘᓂ ᓰᐱᕀ (kisiskâciwani-sîpiy, “swift-flowing river”). The province is named after the river, which flows through it.

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