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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

janke

/dʒˈæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
janke
IPA
/dʒˈæŋk/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the Low German and Dutch surname, from a pet form of Jan. More at Janke.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Jankes (plural)

Homonyms

jahnke

Rhymes With

thank bank frank tank rank blank drank hank prank sank flank crank

Questions

How do you pronounce janke?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈæŋk/.
What does janke mean?
A surname.
Where does janke come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce janke

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