Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

windhoek

/ˈwɪndhʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: wind-hoek
IPA: /ˈwɪndhʊk/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the capital city of Namibia.

name

A city, the capital city of Namibia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans/Dutch Windhoek, from wind (“wind”) + hoek (“corner, angle”).

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Windhoek

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪndhʊk/
British English: /ˈwɪndhʊk/

Questions

How do you pronounce windhoek?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪndhʊk/.
What does windhoek mean?: A city, the capital city of Namibia.
Where does windhoek come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce windhoek

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