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dukakis

/dukˈɑkɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
dukakis
IPA
/dukˈɑkɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Greek.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek Δουκάκης (Doukákis).

Inflected Forms

Dukakises (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Doukakis

Rhymes With

papadakis mitsotakis kochis

Questions

How do you pronounce dukakis?
The recorded pronunciation is /dukˈɑkɪs/.
What does dukakis mean?
A surname from Greek.
Where does dukakis come from?
Borrowed from Greek Δουκάκης (Doukákis).

How to pronounce dukakis

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dukakis”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dukˈɑkɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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