Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saginaw

/ˈsæɡ.ɪ.nɔː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
sag-i-naw
IPA
/ˈsæɡ.ɪ.nɔː/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Ojibwe Zaagiinaang (“at-the-outlet”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce saginaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæɡ.ɪ.nɔː/.
What does saginaw mean?
An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, United States.
Where does saginaw come from?
From Ojibwe Zaagiinaang (“at-the-outlet”).

How to pronounce saginaw

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