How to pronounce pemmican
American English pronunciation
PEM-ih-kun
- IPA
- /ˈpɛmɪkən/
- Syllables
- PEM · ih · kun (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What pemmican means
Dried meat pounded with fat and berries, packed for long trips
In a sentence: The fur traders carried pemmican because it stayed good for months on the trail.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Cree word pimîhkân, from a word for grease or fat.
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