Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lake michigan

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: lake michi-gan
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Hydrologically, a bay of Lake Michigan–Huron.

Etymology

Michigan, from Ojibwe Mishigami (“great lake”)/ᒥᔑᑲᒥ.

Word Breakdown

Root: Mishigami

Questions

What does lake michigan mean?: One of the Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Hydrologically, a bay of Lake Michigan–Huron.
Where does lake michigan come from?: Michigan, from Ojibwe Mishigami (“great lake”)/ᒥᔑᑲᒥ.

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