Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marquette

/mɑɹˈkɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: mar-quette
IPA: /mɑɹˈkɛt/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city, the county seat of Marquette County, Michigan, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Hamilton County, Nebraska, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A town and village in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“I figure I’ll fly up to Marquette—I’ve got a buddy up there—I’ll take a look around, try to get some information on what’s going on, maybe get some supplies, and come back.”"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɑɹˈkɛt/
British English: /mɑːˈkɛt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Marquettes (plural)

Phrases

Marquette County

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce marquette?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɑɹˈkɛt/.
What does marquette mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce marquette

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