Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saguenay

/ˈsæɡəneɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: sague-nay
IPA: /ˈsæɡəneɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, river, and region of Quebec, Canada.

name

a legendary kingdom in present-day Quebec

Etymology

From Innu shakaikanipeiau, (river which widens to form a lake).

Derived Forms

Saguenean

Questions

How do you pronounce saguenay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæɡəneɪ/.
What does saguenay mean?: A city, river, and region of Quebec, Canada.
Where does saguenay come from?: From Innu shakaikanipeiau, (river which widens to form a lake).

How to pronounce saguenay

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