Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reykjavík

/ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: reyk-javik
IPA: /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/

29

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Iceland.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Icelandic Reykjavík (literally “bay of smokes”). Literally translated as Reekwich.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/

Inflected Forms

Reykjavik (alternative)

Derived Forms

Reykjaviker Reykjavikian

Questions

How do you pronounce reykjavík?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/.
What does reykjavík mean?: The capital city of Iceland.
Where does reykjavík come from?: Unadapted borrowing from Icelandic Reykjavík (literally “bay of smokes”). Literally translated as Reekwich.

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