Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karaganda

/kæɹəˈɡændə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: kara-gan-da
IPA: /kæɹəˈɡændə/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Kazakhstan.

name

A region of Kazakhstan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Караганда́ (Karagandá); derived from caragana bushes (Caragana arborescens, Caragana frutex), which are abundant in the area.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: Караганда́

Questions

How do you pronounce karaganda?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæɹəˈɡændə/.
What does karaganda mean?: A city in Kazakhstan.
Where does karaganda come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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