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clackamas

/klˈækəməs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
clacka-mas
IPA
/klˈækəməs/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Native American people of Oregon

name

A river in Oregon

name

An extinct Chinookan language spoken by the Clackamas.

Etymology

from ɬak'amas, the Chinookan name for the people of the Clackamas River region, "g-i-ɬá-q'imaš" or "g-it-ɬá-q'imaš"

Questions

How do you pronounce clackamas?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈækəməs/.
What does clackamas mean?
A member of a Native American people of Oregon
Where does clackamas come from?
from ɬak'amas, the Chinookan name for the people of the Clackamas River region, "g-i-ɬá-q'imaš" or "g-it-ɬá-q'imaš"

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