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yukon

/ˈjuː.kɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
yukon
IPA
/ˈjuː.kɑn/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.

name

A river in northwest Canada and Alaska.

name

A number of other places in the United States

name

A number of other places in the United States:

noun

A GMC Yukon automobile.

American usage

Etymology

From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈjuː.kɑn/
  • British English: /ˈjuː.kɒn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Yukons (plural)

Derived Forms

Yu Yu. Yk Yk.

Phrases

Yukon-Koyukuk Yukon Standard Time Zone

Synonyms

Yukon Territory

Homonyms

UConn

Questions

How do you pronounce yukon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuː.kɑn/.
What does yukon mean?
A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.
Where does yukon come from?
From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.

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