Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saskatoon

/ˌsæs.kəˈtun/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: sas-ka-toon
IPA: /ˌsæs.kəˈtun/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada (2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River.

noun

A shrub inhabiting western North America (Amelanchier alnifolia).

noun

The edible berry of this shrub.

Example Sentences

"Officials from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Ontario Provincial Police and the Saskatoon Police Service are among dozens of witnesses testifying to the House of Commons health committee this week as it studies the government’s bill to legalize marijuana."

Etymology

From saskatoon.

Word Breakdown

Root: ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ

Inflected Forms

saskatoons (plural)

Derived Forms

Saskatonian Saskatooner Saskatoonian Saskatoon

Phrases

Saskatoon berry saskatoon blueberry

Frequently Paired Words

Saskabush Saskabusher saskatoon saskatoon berry

Synonyms

saskatoon berry juneberry serviceberry shadberry

Questions

How do you pronounce saskatoon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæs.kəˈtun/.
What does saskatoon mean?: The largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada (2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River.
Where does saskatoon come from?: From saskatoon.

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