Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kratky

/kɹˈætki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
kratky
IPA
/kɹˈætki/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech Krátký and Slovak Krátky, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kortъkъ.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Krátký, Krátky, *kortъkъ

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce kratky?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈætki/.
What does kratky mean?
A surname.
Where does kratky come from?
It is traced to Czech.

How to pronounce kratky

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