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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aktau

/ɑkˈtaʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
ak-tau
IPA
/ɑkˈtaʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city (population 160,000), Kazakhstan's main seaport on the Caspian Sea. Official city name 1963-64 and since 1991.

Etymology

From Kazakh Ақтау (Aqtaw, literally “white mountain”), name which may be due to its cliffs that overlook the Caspian Sea.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Melovoye (1958-) Guryev-20 Shevchenko

Questions

How do you pronounce aktau?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑkˈtaʊ/.
What does aktau mean?
A city (population 160,000), Kazakhstan's main seaport on the Caspian Sea. Official city name 1963-64 and since 1991.
Where does aktau come from?
From Kazakh Ақтау (Aqtaw, literally “white mountain”), name which may be due to its cliffs that overlook the Caspian Sea.

How to pronounce aktau

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