Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schenectady

/skəˈnɛkdədi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: sch-enec-tady
IPA: /skəˈnɛkdədi/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States.

Etymology

From Mohawk skahnéhtati (“beyond the pines”).

Word Breakdown

Root: skahnéhtati

Phrases

Schenectady County Schenectady putter

Questions

How do you pronounce schenectady?: The recorded pronunciation is /skəˈnɛkdədi/.
What does schenectady mean?: A city, the county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States.
Where does schenectady come from?: From Mohawk skahnéhtati (“beyond the pines”).

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