Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pocan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: pocan
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

poke pokeweed poke salad

Questions

What does pocan mean?: The poke, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).
Where does pocan come from?: Borrowed from Powhatan pocan, poughkone. Doublet of puccoon.

How to pronounce pocan

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pocan”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “pocan”.
Repeat and practice — Say “pocan” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.