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eulachon

/ˈjuːləkɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eu-la-chon
IPA
/ˈjuːləkɒn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of candlefish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈjuːləkɒn/

Inflected Forms

eulachons (plural) eulachan (alternative) olachen (alternative) oolachan (alternative) oolachen (alternative) oolican (alternative) oolichan (alternative) oolakan (alternative) oulachan (alternative) oulachon (alternative) oulakan (alternative) ulicon (alternative)

Synonyms

candlefish

Questions

How do you pronounce eulachon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjuːləkɒn/.
What does eulachon mean?
Synonym of candlefish.
Where does eulachon come from?
Borrowed from Chinook Jargon ulakan, from Clatsop Chinook.

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