Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nechako

/nəˈt͡ʃækoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
nechako
IPA
/nəˈt͡ʃækoʊ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river that arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River.

Etymology

From its name in the indigenous Carrier language, meaning "big river".

Questions

How do you pronounce nechako?
The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈt͡ʃækoʊ/.
What does nechako mean?
A river that arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River.
Where does nechako come from?
From its name in the indigenous Carrier language, meaning "big river".

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