Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beothuk

/biːˈɒtək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: beothuk
IPA: /biːˈɒtək/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.

name

The extinct language of these people.

Etymology

From Beothuk beathook (“the people”).

Word Breakdown

Root: beathook

Inflected Forms

Beothuks (plural) Beothic (alternative) Beothick (alternative) Beothuck (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce beothuk?: The recorded pronunciation is /biːˈɒtək/.
What does beothuk mean?: A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.
Where does beothuk come from?: From Beothuk beathook (“the people”).

How to pronounce beothuk

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