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akita

/əkˈitə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
aki-ta
IPA
/əkˈitə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan.

name

A prefecture of Japan.

name

A surname from Japanese.

noun

A large dog of a Japanese breed from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

Inflected Forms

Akitas (plural)

Rhymes With

rita meta anita margarita greta cheetah peta nikita lolita pita juanita kita

Questions

How do you pronounce akita?
The recorded pronunciation is /əkˈitə/.
What does akita mean?
The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan.
Where does akita come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

How to pronounce akita

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