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lake superior

/ˌleiːk suːˈpiɹiɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
lake -su-pe-ri-or
IPA
/ˌleiːk suːˈpiɹiɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A lake in Canada and the United States: the largest of the Great Lakes, the largest freshwater lake in the world by area, and the third largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.

Etymology

lake + superior. Calque of French lac Supérieur (“uppermost lake”), from lac+supérieur, named by 17th-century French explorers for its location as the furthest upstream and highest in altitude of the Great Lakes. By surface analysis, a proprialization from superior.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌleiːk suːˈpiɹiɚ/

Derived Forms

Superia

Phrases

Lake Inferior Superior Craton

Frequently Paired Words

Superior

Synonyms

Gitche Gumee

Questions

How do you pronounce lake superior?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌleiːk suːˈpiɹiɚ/.
What does lake superior mean?
A lake in Canada and the United States: the largest of the Great Lakes, the largest freshwater lake in the world by area, and the third largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.
Where does lake superior come from?
lake + superior. Calque of French lac Supérieur (“uppermost lake”), from lac+supérieur, named by 17th-century French explorers for its location as the furthest upstream and highest in altitude of the Great Lakes. By surface analysis, a proprialization from superior.

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