Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miquelon

/ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: Mi-que-lon
IPA: /ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Miquelon, derived in turn from Basque Mikelon, a variant of the given name Mikel.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Miquelon, Mikelon

Phrases

Miquelon-Langlade

Frequently Paired Words

Miquelon-Langlade Miquelonnais

Questions

How do you pronounce miquelon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪ.kə.lɒn/.
What does miquelon mean?: The northernmost of the islands making up the territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
Where does miquelon come from?: It is traced to French.

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