Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first nations

/ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃənz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables: First Na-tions
IPA: /ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃənz/

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.

Canadian usage

adj

Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.

adj

Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.

Australian usage

noun

plural of First Nation

Example Sentences

"Generally speaking, the works of First Nations artists were made with materials such as wood, leather or cloth."
"As "savages" become soldiers, and soldiers become social activists, the tribe has rapidly developed a First Nations identity as advocates of both stripes mobilize memories of past resistance in different contexts. Whether the state is green or blue, therefore, Taroko memories will continue to shape the relationship between state and tribe."
"First Nation leaders in Ontario will support demonstrations and protests, until six band councillors are released from jail."
"Among the 1692 Australian species and subspecies on the BirdLife Australia Working List V3 (excluding vagrant and introduced taxa[…]), 18.7% derive from unrelated entities (e.g. shrike-tit that is neither shrike nor tit). Just 82 reflect First Nations names for birds (1.6%) or places (3.3%)."

Etymology

From an attributive use of the noun First Nations.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: First Nation
Suffix: -s

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃənz/
British English: /ˌfɜːs(t)ˈneɪʃnz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

First Nation (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce first nations?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɜɹs(t)ˈneɪʃənz/.
What does first nations mean?: Of or pertaining to a First Nation or First Nations collectively.
Where does first nations come from?: From an attributive use of the noun First Nations.

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