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kolkata

/kolˈkɑtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
kolkata
IPA
/kolˈkɑtə/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.

name

A district of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kolˈkɑtə/
  • British English: /kɒlˈkɑːtə/

Synonyms

Calcutta

Questions

How do you pronounce kolkata?
The recorded pronunciation is /kolˈkɑtə/.
What does kolkata mean?
The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.
Where does kolkata come from?
Borrowed from Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.

How to pronounce kolkata

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