Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taranaki

/ˈtɛɹanɛki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: tarana-ki
IPA: /ˈtɛɹanɛki/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A region in western North Island, New Zealand.

name

A stratovolcano in the region.

name

An epoch from 10.9 to 5.28 million years ago, a subdivision of the Neogene.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Taranaki.

Derived Forms

Naki

Questions

How do you pronounce taranaki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛɹanɛki/.
What does taranaki mean?: A region in western North Island, New Zealand.
Where does taranaki come from?: Borrowed from Māori Taranaki.

How to pronounce taranaki

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