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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squamish

/ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
squamish
IPA
/ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

name

The Salishan language of this people.

name

A district municipality in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada.

Etymology

From Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (alternative)

Phrases

Squamish-Lillooet

Frequently Paired Words

Skokomish

Synonyms

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim

Questions

How do you pronounce squamish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/.
What does squamish mean?
An indigenous people of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
Where does squamish come from?
From Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.

How to pronounce squamish

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskwɔːmɪʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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