Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuujjuaq

/ˈkudʒ.wɒk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ku-u-jjuaq
IPA
/ˈkudʒ.wɒk/
35
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Inuktitut ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ (kooyyoaq) or ᑰᑦᔪᐊᖅ (kootyoaq), literally, “great river”.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ

Synonyms

Fort Chimo

Questions

How do you pronounce kuujjuaq?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkudʒ.wɒk/.
What does kuujjuaq mean?
A northern village, the seat of Kativik, Quebec, Canada
Where does kuujjuaq come from?
From Inuktitut ᑰᔾᔪᐊᖅ (kooyyoaq) or ᑰᑦᔪᐊᖅ (kootyoaq), literally, “great river”.

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