Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barkan

/bˈɑɹkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables: barkan
IPA: /bˈɑɹkən/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of barchan.

name

A surname from Hebrew.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בַּרְקָן (barkán).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בַּרְקָן

Inflected Forms

barkans (plural)

Rhymes With

darken harken marken markan

Questions

How do you pronounce barkan?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑɹkən/.
What does barkan mean?: Alternative spelling of barchan.
Where does barkan come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce barkan

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