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pokelogan

/ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pokel-o-gan
IPA
/ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain. Often suggested to be from an Algonquian language. Perhaps related to pocosin. Early spellings like Pokee Login and Pocologan (found especially in place names) suggest the four-syllable pronunciation is older.

Inflected Forms

pokelogans (plural) pokeloken (alternative) pocologan (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pokelogan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/.
What does pokelogan mean?
A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.
Where does pokelogan come from?
Uncertain. Often suggested to be from an Algonquian language. Perhaps related to pocosin. Early spellings like Pokee Login and Pocologan (found especially in place names) suggest the four-syllable pronunciation is older.

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