Michigan
/ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/noun
Michigan is spelled M-I-C-H-I-G-A-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,785th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Michigan means “A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Michigan is Michigans.
How many letters and syllables are in Michigan?
| Letters | 8: M-I-C-H-I-G-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 35 times per million words; the 2,785th 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 Michigan?
Michigan appears 35 times per million words in written English, the 2,785th 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 Michigan?
- /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/
- /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
Michigan has 3 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). Recordings: En-us-Michigan-2.ogg, En-us-Michigan.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Michigan
- Michigans plural
- MI
- M
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Michigan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Michigan come from?
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).