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kraken mare

/ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
krak-en -mare
IPA
/ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.

Etymology

Approved by the IAU 11 April 2008, Kraken (“a sea monster from Norse mythology”) + mare (“a large expanse of liquid hydrocarbons”), from Norwegian kraken + Latin mare (“sea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/
  • British English: /ˈkɹæ.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/

Phrases

Ontario Lacus a large hydrocarbon lake on Titan

Frequently Paired Words

Ontario Lacus a large hydrocarbon lake on Titan

Questions

How do you pronounce kraken mare?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/.
What does kraken mare mean?
The largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Where does kraken mare come from?
It is traced to Norwegian.

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