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nerka

/ˈnɝkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
ner-ka
IPA
/ˈnɝkə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sockeye salmon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian не́рка (nérka) from Finnish nieriä (“arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɝkə/
  • British English: /ˈnɜːkə/

Inflected Forms

nerkas (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nerka?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɝkə/.
What does nerka mean?
A sockeye salmon.
Where does nerka come from?
Borrowed from Russian не́рка (nérka) from Finnish nieriä (“arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus”).

How to pronounce nerka

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