Peoria
/piːˈɔːɹi.ə/noun
Peoria is spelled P-E-O-R-I-A: 6 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Peoria means “A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Peoria is Peorias.
How many letters and syllables are in Peoria?
| Letters | 6: P-E-O-R-I-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th 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 Peoria?
Peoria appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th 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 Peoria?
- /piːˈɔːɹi.ə/
Peoria 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 Peoria
- Peorias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Peoria mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Peoria come from?
From Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).