Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninilchik

/nɪˈnɪl.t͡ʃɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: ninilchik
IPA: /nɪˈnɪl.t͡ʃɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Alaska, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Нини́льчик (Ninílʹčik), likely from Dena'ina niqnilchint (“place where a lodge is built”).

Word Breakdown

Root: niqnilchint

Questions

How do you pronounce ninilchik?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈnɪl.t͡ʃɪk/.
What does ninilchik mean?: A town in Alaska, United States.
Where does ninilchik come from?: Borrowed from Russian Нини́льчик (Ninílʹčik), likely from Dena'ina niqnilchint (“place where a lodge is built”).

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