Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owyhee

/ˈoʊɪhi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: owyhee
IPA: /ˈoʊɪhi/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Etymology

An older alternative spelling of Hawaii, from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi.

Word Breakdown

Root: Hawaiʻi

Derived Forms

owyheeite

Phrases

Owyhee County

Questions

How do you pronounce owyhee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊɪhi/.
What does owyhee mean?: A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
Where does owyhee come from?: An older alternative spelling of Hawaii, from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi.

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