Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ottawan

/ˈɑtəwən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ot-tawan
IPA: /ˈɑtəwən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.

adj

Of or relating to the city of Ottawa.

adj

Of or relating to the Ottawa tribe.

Etymology

From Ottawa + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑtəwən/
British English: /ˈɒtəwən/

Inflected Forms

Ottawans (plural) more Ottawan (comparative) most Ottawan (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce ottawan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑtəwən/.
What does ottawan mean?: A native or inhabitant of Ottawa, the capital city of Canada.
Where does ottawan come from?: From Ottawa + -an.

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