Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kelowna

/kəˈloʊnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: kelow-na
IPA: /kəˈloʊnə/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in British Columbia, Canada, headquarters of the Regional District of Central Okanagan.

Etymology

From Okanagan kiʔláwnaʔ (“male grizzly bear”).

Word Breakdown

Root: kiʔláwnaʔ

Questions

How do you pronounce kelowna?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈloʊnə/.
What does kelowna mean?: A city in British Columbia, Canada, headquarters of the Regional District of Central Okanagan.
Where does kelowna come from?: From Okanagan kiʔláwnaʔ (“male grizzly bear”).

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