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osoyoos

/ɒˈsuː.juːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
os-oy-oos
IPA
/ɒˈsuː.juːs/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A placename

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A placename

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A placename

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A placename

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Ellipsis of Osoyoos Indian Band, a First Nations government.

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Ellipsis of Osoyoos First Nation, a band of Okanagan First Nations people.

Etymology

From o' + Soyoos, literally “of Soyoos”. Blend of Okanagan + Soyoos, from of the Soyoos, from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). The "o" represents an "of" and harmonization of toponyms in the Okanagan with a starting "O". It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Soyoos (alternative)

Phrases

Osoyoos Band Osoyoos Desert Osoyoos First Nation Osoyoos Indian Band Osoyoos Indian Reserve Osoyoos Lake Osoyoos Reserve

Questions

How do you pronounce osoyoos?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɒˈsuː.juːs/.
What does osoyoos mean?
A placename
Where does osoyoos come from?
From o' + Soyoos, literally “of Soyoos”. Blend of Okanagan + Soyoos, from of the Soyoos, from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). The "o" represents an "of" and harmonization of toponyms in the Okanagan with a starting "O". It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.

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