Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poconos

/ˈpoʊkənoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: poconos
IPA: /ˈpoʊkənoʊz/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain range in Pennsylvania.

name

A region of Pennsylvania.

Example Sentences

""Long Island's attractions will prosper because many people now won't travel to the Poconos or the Catskills," he said."

Etymology

Said to be from Munsee pokawachne (“creek between two hills”).

Word Breakdown

Root: pokawachne

Inflected Forms

the Poconos (canonical)

Questions

How do you pronounce poconos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊkənoʊz/.
What does poconos mean?: A mountain range in Pennsylvania.
Where does poconos come from?: Said to be from Munsee pokawachne (“creek between two hills”).

How to pronounce poconos

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