Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitehorse

/wˈaɪthˌɔɹs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
white-horse
IPA
/wˈaɪthˌɔɹs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Yukon, Canada.

Etymology

From white + horse. * In Yukon, from the appearance of the White Horse Rapids, which looked like the manes of white horses.

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce whitehorse?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈaɪthˌɔɹs/.
What does whitehorse mean?
The capital city of Yukon, Canada.
Where does whitehorse come from?
From white + horse. * In Yukon, from the appearance of the White Horse Rapids, which looked like the manes of white horses.

How to pronounce whitehorse

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