Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coeur d'alene

/kɜɹdəˈleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: coeur d'a-lene
IPA: /kɜɹdəˈleɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Native American ethnic group of northern Idaho.

name

The Salishan language spoken by these people.

name

A city, the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Coeur d'Alene people or language.

Etymology

From French Cœur d’Alêne, literally “awl heart”. The people were allegedly so called because they had a reputation for shrewdness.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɜɹdəˈleɪn/

Inflected Forms

Coeur d'Alêne (alternative) Cœur d'Alene (alternative) Cœur d'Alêne (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce coeur d'alene?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɜɹdəˈleɪn/.
What does coeur d'alene mean?: A Native American ethnic group of northern Idaho.
Where does coeur d'alene come from?: From French Cœur d’Alêne, literally “awl heart”. The people were allegedly so called because they had a reputation for shrewdness.

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