Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kretek

/ˈkɹɛtɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kretek
IPA: /ˈkɹɛtɛk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian kretek, of onomatopoetic origin.

Word Breakdown

Root: kretek

Inflected Forms

kreteks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kretek?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɛtɛk/.
What does kretek mean?: A cigarette containing clove as well as tobacco, originating from Indonesia.
Where does kretek come from?: Borrowed from Indonesian kretek, of onomatopoetic origin.

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