Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oshkosh

/ˈɒʃkɒʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: oshkosh
IPA: /ˈɒʃkɒʃ/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small city, the county seat of Garden County, Nebraska, United States.

name

A city, the county seat of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

name

A town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, adjacent to the city of the same name.

Example Sentences

"Appleton's move comes two weeks after the city of Oshkosh decided not to renew its contract with Flock."

Etymology

Named after Chief Oshkosh, from Ojibwe oshkanzhiin (nail, claw).

Word Breakdown

Root: oshkanzhiin

Questions

How do you pronounce oshkosh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒʃkɒʃ/.
What does oshkosh mean?: A small city, the county seat of Garden County, Nebraska, United States.
Where does oshkosh come from?: Named after Chief Oshkosh, from Ojibwe oshkanzhiin (nail, claw).

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