Adirondack
/ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/noun
Adirondack is spelled A-D-I-R-O-N-D-A-C-K: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Adirondack means “A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Adirondack is Adirondacks.
How many letters and syllables are in Adirondack?
| Letters | 10: A-D-I-R-O-N-D-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,998th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Adirondack?
Adirondack appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,998th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Adirondack?
- UK /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/
- US /ˌædɪˈɹɑndæk/
Adirondack has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Adirondack
- Adirondacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Adirondack mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
- 2
Abbreviation of Adirondack lean-to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Adirondack come from?
From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).