How to pronounce Quinnehtukqut?

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Pronunciation of Quinnehtukqut in Groton, Connecticut, USA

QUIN ti kut. I learned from my high school History teacher. I don't know if he was correct,but, when you are in school you assume your teacher is correct.



Type of Name:

Thames River from the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean

Language:

Mohican/Algonquin Indian

Alternate Spelling(s):

Quonehtacut

Meaning:

Long tidal river

Additional Information:

This name was the name the Algonquins gave the Connecticut area because of the tides of the Thames River, which they migrated to from the Hudson river area in New York. The Pequot Indians Migrated up the Thames river as well. As history has it, The end of the Thames River was where Chief Uncas Made his famous leap, thus the name later given to the falls was Indian Leap.


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Pronunciation of Quinnehtukqut in Groton, Connecticut, USA

Quinnehtukqut is pronounced as QUIN ti kut


Quinnehtukqut is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ QUIN ti kut ]


Type of Name:

Thames River from the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean

Language:

Mohican/Algonquin Indian

Alternate Spelling(s):

Quonehtacut

Meaning:

Long tidal river

Additional Information:

This name was the name the Algonquins gave the Connecticut area because of the tides of the Thames River, which they migrated to from the Hudson river area in New York. The Pequot Indians Migrated up the Thames river as well. As history has it, The end of the Thames River was where Chief Uncas Made his famous leap, thus the name later given to the falls was Indian Leap.


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Pronunciation of Quinnehtukqut

Quin ne te kut



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