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aroostook county

/əˈɹuːs.tək ˈkaʊn.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
Aroos-took Coun-ty
IPA
/əˈɹuːs.tək ˈkaʊn.ti/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest of the 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Houlton.

Etymology

From a Maliseet word meaning "beautiful river", referring to the Aroostook River.

Synonyms

The County

Rhymes With

county york county new london county washington county orange county kings county lincoln county franklin county kent county queens county essex county norfolk county

Questions

How do you pronounce aroostook county?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹuːs.tək ˈkaʊn.ti/.
What does aroostook county mean?
The largest of the 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Houlton.
Where does aroostook county come from?
From a Maliseet word meaning "beautiful river", referring to the Aroostook River.

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