Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naskapi

/nəˈskæpiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: naskapi
IPA: /nəˈskæpiː/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Innu-speaking First Nation in eastern Quebec and Labrador.

name

An Algonquian language spoken by the Naskapi people of Quebec and Labrador, Canada, written in Eastern Cree syllabics.

Etymology

From Naskapi ᓇᔅᑲᐱ (naskapi, “people beyond the horizon”).

Word Breakdown

Root: ᓇᔅᑲᐱ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nəˈskæpiː/

Inflected Forms

Nascapi (alternative) Naskapee (alternative) Nascapee (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Montagnais

Questions

How do you pronounce naskapi?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈskæpiː/.
What does naskapi mean?: An Innu-speaking First Nation in eastern Quebec and Labrador.
Where does naskapi come from?: From Naskapi ᓇᔅᑲᐱ (naskapi, “people beyond the horizon”).

How to pronounce naskapi

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