Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salishan

/ˈseɪlɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: sal-is-han
IPA: /ˈseɪlɪʃən/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.

name

A family of North American languages spoken by the Salish.

Etymology

From Salish + -an.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Salish

Derived Forms

Salishist

Phrases

Proto-Salish

Synonyms

salish

Questions

How do you pronounce salishan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈseɪlɪʃən/.
What does salishan mean?: Of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages.
Where does salishan come from?: From Salish + -an.

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