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krakatoa

/ˌkɹɑ.kəˈtoʊ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
kraka-toa
IPA
/ˌkɹɑ.kəˈtoʊ.ə/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a volcanic island made of ʻaʻā lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɹɑ.kəˈtoʊ.ə/

Inflected Forms

Krakatau (alternative)

Derived Forms

Krakatoan

Questions

How do you pronounce krakatoa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɹɑ.kəˈtoʊ.ə/.
What does krakatoa mean?
a volcanic island made of ʻaʻā lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia

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