Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

washoe

/wˈɑʃˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
washoe
IPA
/wˈɑʃˌoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America.

name

An endangered Native American language isolate spoken by these people.

name

Ellipsis of Washoe County.

Etymology

From English Wa She Shu, from Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“Wašišiw”) Literally, “people from here”.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu

Phrases

County of Washoe Washoe County

Questions

How do you pronounce washoe?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɑʃˌoʊ/.
What does washoe mean?
An indigenous people of the Great Basin in North America.
Where does washoe come from?
From English Wa She Shu, from Washo Wá꞉šiw ʔítlu (“Wašišiw”) Literally, “people from here”.

How to pronounce washoe

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