Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gowanus

/ɡəˈwɑːnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: gowanus
IPA: /ɡəˈwɑːnəs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Etymology

Named after Gauwane (Gouwane, lit. "the sleeper"), a Canarsee Indian.

Phrases

Gowanus Canal

Questions

How do you pronounce gowanus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈwɑːnəs/.
What does gowanus mean?: A neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Where does gowanus come from?: Named after Gauwane (Gouwane, lit. "the sleeper"), a Canarsee Indian.

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