Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minnetonka

/mˌɪnɪtˈɔŋkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: min-neton-ka
IPA: /mˌɪnɪtˈɔŋkə/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).

name

A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States (Minnetonka), adjacent to the lake and named after it.

Etymology

From Lakota Mní iá Tháŋka, from mní (“lake”) + tȟáŋka (“big”). Literally "Big Lake".

Word Breakdown

Root: Mní iá Tháŋka

Questions

How do you pronounce minnetonka?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɪnɪtˈɔŋkə/.
What does minnetonka mean?: One of the largest lakes in Minnesota, United States (Lake Minnetonka).
Where does minnetonka come from?: From Lakota Mní iá Tháŋka, from mní (“lake”) + tȟáŋka (“big”). Literally "Big Lake".

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