Kiowa
/ˈkaɪ.əˌwɑ/noun
Kiowa is spelled K-I-O-W-A: 5 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Kiowa means “A member of an indigenous people of North America, currently in Oklahoma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Kiowa is Kiowas.
How many letters and syllables are in Kiowa?
| Letters | 5: K-I-O-W-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Kiowa?
Kiowa appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th 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 Kiowa?
- US /ˈkaɪ.əˌwɑ/
- US /ˈkaɪ.əwə/
- US /ˈkaɪ.oʊˌwɑ/
Kiowa has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Kiowa
- Kiowas plural
- Kioway
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Kiowa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an indigenous people of North America, currently in Oklahoma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Kiowa come from?
Borrowed from Kiowa Cáuigù.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).