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lower canada

/ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
low-er -cana-da
IPA
/ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.

Etymology

From French Bas-Canada, from its position on the Saint Lawrence River. See Canada.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Upper Canada

Frequently Paired Words

Canada Upper Canada

Questions

How do you pronounce lower canada?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊɚ ˈkænədə/.
What does lower canada mean?
A former British colony located in what is now Labrador (part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador) and southern Québec.
Where does lower canada come from?
It is traced to French.

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