pawnee
/ˈpɔːniː/noun
pawnee is spelled P-A-W-N-E-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pawnee means “One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pawnee is pawnees.
How many letters and syllables are in pawnee?
| Letters | 6: P-A-W-N-E-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th 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 pawnee?
Pawnee appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 pawnee?
- /ˈpɔːniː/
Pawnee has 2 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 pawnee
- pawnees plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pawnee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One or to whom a pledge is delivered as security one who takes anything in pawn.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the Pawnee people or language.
noun
- 1
A person of Pawnee origin or descent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pawnee come from?
From pawn + -ee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).