Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

makemake

/ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: make-make
IPA: /ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The creator deity in the mythology of Easter Island.

name

A dwarf planet orbiting in the Kuiper belt, discovered in 2005.

Etymology

Borrowed from Rapa Nui Makemake.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/
British English: /ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/

Inflected Forms

Make-make (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Makemakean

Synonyms

2005 FY9 🝼

Questions

How do you pronounce makemake?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑ.keˈmɑke/.
What does makemake mean?: The creator deity in the mythology of Easter Island.
Where does makemake come from?: Borrowed from Rapa Nui Makemake.

How to pronounce makemake

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