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little rock

/ˈlɪtəl ˌɹɒk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
lit-tle rock
IPA
/ˈlɪtəl ˌɹɒk/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Arkansas, United States, and county seat of Pulaski County.

Etymology

Derived from a rock formation on the Arkansas River, where the city is located, called the "Little Rock", which was used by early river traffic as a landmark. It is also a calque of French La Petite-Roche, the original name of the rock formation.

Phrases

North Little Rock

Questions

How do you pronounce little rock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtəl ˌɹɒk/.
What does little rock mean?
The capital city of Arkansas, United States, and county seat of Pulaski County.
Where does little rock come from?
Derived from a rock formation on the Arkansas River, where the city is located, called the "Little Rock", which was used by early river traffic as a landmark. It is also a calque of French La Petite-Roche, the original name of the rock formation.

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