Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ho-chunk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: ho-chunk
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, a Native American tribe that was formerly part of the Winnebago.

name

Their language.

Etymology

From Winnebago hoocąk (“sacred voice”).

Word Breakdown

Root: hoocąk

Inflected Forms

Ho-Chunks (plural) Hoocąk (alternative)

Questions

What does ho-chunk mean?: A member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, a Native American tribe that was formerly part of the Winnebago.
Where does ho-chunk come from?: From Winnebago hoocąk (“sacred voice”).

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