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juneau

/ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
juneau
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French Juneau. The Alaskan city was named after Joe Juneau, whose French surname derives from jeune (“young”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈd͡ʒuːnəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Juneaus (plural)

Derived Forms

Juneauite

Phrases

City and Borough of Juneau Juneau City and Borough Juneau County

Homonyms

juno

Rhymes With

bruno juno mizuno grunow garduno rotunno

Questions

How do you pronounce juneau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒunoʊ/.
What does juneau mean?
A surname from French.
Where does juneau come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce juneau

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