Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: nanook
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"Let's build a nanook. A big one. Almost as big as a real one!"
""I have a way with nanooks," Mazwuk explained, hoping that none would notice the tremor in his voice, […]"
"She dressed: white T-shirt, black jeans, blue sweatshirt with the gold UAF nanook on the front, white anklets, black-and-white Nike tennis shoes."
"Promising in her Inaugural Address to protect the state like a "nanook defending her cub," she has continued to play down social issues as governor."

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᓇᓄᖅ (nanoq, “polar bear”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ᓇᓄᖅ

Inflected Forms

nanooks (plural)

Questions

What does nanook mean?: A polar bear.
Where does nanook come from?: Borrowed from Inuktitut ᓇᓄᖅ (nanoq, “polar bear”).

How to pronounce nanook

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