Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kottke

/kˈɑtki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: kot-tke
IPA: /kˈɑtki/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From the German surname, from a diminutive of Kott, itself a variant of Koth and Kotz.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Kottkes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kottke?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑtki/.
What does kottke mean?: A surname.
Where does kottke come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce kottke

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kottke”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈɑtki/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kottke”.
Repeat and practice — Say “kottke” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.