Speakur

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akwesasne

/ˌækwəˈsæsneɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
Ak-we-sas-ne
IPA
/ˌækwəˈsæsneɪ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Mohawk territory at the triple point of the US state of New York and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, lying astride the international boundary; jurisdictionally split between the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York, the Akwesasne 59 in Ontario and the Akwesasne 15 in Quebec.

Etymology

From Mohawk Ahkwesáhsne.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ahkwesáhsne

Synonyms

Akwesasne Indian Reservation Akwesasne Indian Reserve Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reserve Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve AMIR Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne

Questions

How do you pronounce akwesasne?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌækwəˈsæsneɪ/.
What does akwesasne mean?
A Mohawk territory at the triple point of the US state of New York and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, lying astride the international boundary; jurisdictionally split between the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York, the Akwesasne 59 in Ontario and the Akwesasne 15 in Quebec.
Where does akwesasne come from?
From Mohawk Ahkwesáhsne.

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