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narragansett

/ˌnæɹəˈɡænsət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
nar-ra-gansett
IPA
/ˌnæɹəˈɡænsət/
13
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an Algonquian Native American tribe that formerly inhabited the shores of Narragansett Bay.

name

The extinct Algonquian language that was spoken by this tribe.

name

A town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnæɹəˈɡænsət/
  • British English: /ˌnaɹəˈɡansɪt/

Inflected Forms

Narragansetts (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Narragansett terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Narragansett terms

Rhymes With

lancet

Questions

How do you pronounce narragansett?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnæɹəˈɡænsət/.
What does narragansett mean?
A member of an Algonquian Native American tribe that formerly inhabited the shores of Narragansett Bay.

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