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chattanooga

/ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
chat-tanooga
IPA
/ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia.

Etymology

The first part derives from the Muskogean word cvto, 'rock'. The second part may be derived from a regional suffix -nuga, 'dwelling-place'.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/

Derived Forms

Chattanoogan

Rhymes With

beluga puga buga sevruga

Questions

How do you pronounce chattanooga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/.
What does chattanooga mean?
A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia.
Where does chattanooga come from?
The first part derives from the Muskogean word cvto, 'rock'. The second part may be derived from a regional suffix -nuga, 'dwelling-place'.

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