Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lackawanna

/ˌlækəˈwɑnə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: lack-awan-na
IPA: /ˌlækəˈwɑnə/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the Lackawanna River in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.

name

A city in Erie County, New York, United States, named after the Lackawanna Steel Company.

name

a short name for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, which was merged into the Erie Lackawanna Railroad in 1960.

Example Sentences

"A pioneer 4-8-4 operator, Lackawanna introduced a 77-inch-drivered Pocono (as DL&W dubbed it) in 1927 for passenger service, was soon buying a 70-inch version for Hoboken-Buffalo freight runs, finally achieved a 74-inch dual-purpose machine."

Etymology

From Lenape Lechauwa-hannek : "the river that forks".

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌlækəˈwɑnə/

Phrases

Lackawanna County

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lackawanna?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlækəˈwɑnə/.
What does lackawanna mean?: the Lackawanna River in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
Where does lackawanna come from?: From Lenape Lechauwa-hannek : "the river that forks".

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