Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ahwahnee

/əwˈɑni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: ah-wah-nee
IPA: /əwˈɑni/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States.

Etymology

From Southern Sierra Miwok awwo (“mouth”).

Word Breakdown

Root: awwo

Rhymes With

johnny ronnie bonnie dani giovanni donnie donny mani giuliani johnnie armani rani

Questions

How do you pronounce ahwahnee?: The recorded pronunciation is /əwˈɑni/.
What does ahwahnee mean?: A census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States.
Where does ahwahnee come from?: From Southern Sierra Miwok awwo (“mouth”).

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