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chicagoan

/ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡoʊən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
chicagoan
IPA
/ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡoʊən/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Miami šikaakwabor. French Chécagoubor. English Chicago English -an English Chicagoan From Chicago + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡoʊən/

Inflected Forms

more Chicagoan (comparative) most Chicagoan (superlative) Chicagoans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chicagoan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡoʊən/.
What does chicagoan mean?
Of, from or relating to the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Where does chicagoan come from?
Etymology tree Miami šikaakwabor. French Chécagoubor. English Chicago English -an English Chicagoan From Chicago + -an.

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