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malamute

/ˈmæ.ləˌmut/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
mal-a-mute
IPA
/ˈmæ.ləˌmut/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A breed of dog of the husky type, originally bred for its strength to haul freight as a sled dog.

noun

A member of an Inupiak people who live in western Alaska and are known for breeding malamute dogs.

Etymology

Borrowed from Inupiaq malimiut, so called because the dogs were bred by the Malamute people of western Alaska. First attested in 1884.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmæ.ləˌmut/
  • British English: /ˈmæ.ləˌmjuːt/

Inflected Forms

malamutes (plural) malemute (alternative, uncommon)

Phrases

Alaskan Malamute

Synonyms

Alaskan Malamute malemute

Questions

How do you pronounce malamute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmæ.ləˌmut/.
What does malamute mean?
A breed of dog of the husky type, originally bred for its strength to haul freight as a sled dog.
Where does malamute come from?
First known use: First attested in 1884.

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