Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denali

/dɪˈnɑːli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: de-nali
IPA: /dɪˈnɑːli/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The highest mountain peak in North America (the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua), located in central Alaska.

Example Sentences

"Mount McKinley was known to Russians as Bulshaia and to the natives of Cook Inlet as Traleyka. Both names signify 'high' or 'big mountain.' The natives of the interior know it as Denali."

Etymology

Borrowed from Koyukon Deenaalee (“the tall one; the high one; the great one”) (/dinæli/, variously rendered Dinale or Denali), from -naał- (“be long, tall”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Deenaalee

Phrases

Denali Borough

Synonyms

Mount McKinley

Questions

How do you pronounce denali?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈnɑːli/.
What does denali mean?: The highest mountain peak in North America (the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua), located in central Alaska.
Where does denali come from?: Borrowed from Koyukon Deenaalee (“the tall one; the high one; the great one”) (/dinæli/, variously rendered Dinale or Denali), from -naał- (“be long, tall”).

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