Speakur

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shoshonean

/ʃoʊˈʃoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shoshon-ean
IPA
/ʃoʊˈʃoʊ.ni.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Shoshone people.

Etymology

From Shoshone + -ean.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃoʊˈʃoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ʃəʊˈʃəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Shoshonean (comparative) most Shoshonean (superlative) Shoshonian (alternative)

Synonyms

shoshonean language shoshonian shoshonian language

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce shoshonean?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃoʊˈʃoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does shoshonean mean?
Of or relating to the Shoshone people.
Where does shoshonean come from?
From Shoshone + -ean.

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