Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ticonderoga

/ˌtaɪ.kɒn.dəˈroʊ.ɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: ticon-dero-ga
IPA: /ˌtaɪ.kɒn.dəˈroʊ.ɡə/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in New York, United States.

name

A hamlet and census-designated place within that town.

name

A fortification within that town: Fort Ticonderoga.

name

The Battle of Ticonderoga: any of several battles that happened there.

Etymology

From Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtaɪ.kɒn.dəˈroʊ.ɡə/

Derived Forms

Ticonderogan

Rhymes With

yoga saratoga cuyahoga toga koga moga conestoga quiroga goga noga stoga

Questions

How do you pronounce ticonderoga?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtaɪ.kɒn.dəˈroʊ.ɡə/.
What does ticonderoga mean?: A town in New York, United States.
Where does ticonderoga come from?: From Mohawk tekontaró:ken, meaning "it is at the junction of two waterways".

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