Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sanka

/ˈsæŋkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: San-ka
IPA: /ˈsæŋkə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

decaffeinated coffee.

Example Sentences

"Red Jetty sat at the kitchen table while Granny C stood at the electric stove heating water for Sanka."

Etymology

Originally a brand name, from French sans caféine (“without caffein”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: sans caféine

Synonyms

decaf

Homonyms

sankha

Rhymes With

lanka casablanca franca salamanca banca villafranca manka maslanka

Questions

How do you pronounce sanka?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæŋkə/.
What does sanka mean?: decaffeinated coffee.
Where does sanka come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce sanka

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