Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katya

/kˈɑtjə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
katya
IPA
/kˈɑtjə/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, equivalent to English Kate.

Etymology

Transliteration of Russian and Ukrainian Ка́тя (Kátja), diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína), Катери́на (Katerýna).

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Questions

How do you pronounce katya?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑtjə/.
What does katya mean?
A female given name from Russian or Ukrainian, equivalent to English Kate.
Where does katya come from?
Transliteration of Russian and Ukrainian Ка́тя (Kátja), diminutive of Екатери́на (Jekaterína), Катери́на (Katerýna).

How to pronounce katya

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