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karachi

/kəˈrɑːt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
karachi
IPA
/kəˈrɑːt͡ʃi/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu کراچی (karācī) and Borrowed from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) / कराची, from earlier ڪولاچي (kolācī) / कोलाची, named after Mai Kolachi.

Derived Forms

Karachiite

Frequently Paired Words

Hyderabad Sukkur Larkano Thatto Shikarpur

Rhymes With

hitachi mariachi fibonacci saatchi hibachi chachi paci gerace geraci starace schillaci bonacci

Questions

How do you pronounce karachi?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈrɑːt͡ʃi/.
What does karachi mean?
The largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province.
Where does karachi come from?
Borrowed from Urdu کراچی (karācī) and Borrowed from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) / कराची, from earlier ڪولاچي (kolācī) / कोलाची, named after Mai Kolachi.

How to pronounce karachi

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kəˈrɑːt͡ʃi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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