Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pontiac

/pˈɑntiˌæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: pon-ti-ac
IPA: /pˈɑntiˌæk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.

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A regional county municipality in Quebec, not to be confused with the municipality above.

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An unincorporated community in Clay County, Indiana, United States.

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An unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.

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A city, the county seat of Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

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A historical village in Rhode Island, United States, located in both Warwick, Kent County, and Cranston, Providence County.

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A former brand of car by GM (1926–2010).

Example Sentences

"Pontiac was still offering a 455 V-8 as late as 1976."
"She pulled up in a big old Pontiac with a lumpy idle."

Etymology

Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.

Word Breakdown

Root: Bwandiag

Inflected Forms

Pontiacs (plural)

Phrases

Pontiac fever

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

How do you pronounce pontiac?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɑntiˌæk/.
What does pontiac mean?: A municipality in western Quebec, Canada.
Where does pontiac come from?: Most places are named after Pontiac, a war chief, whose name is a borrowing of Ottawa Bwandiag.

How to pronounce pontiac

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