Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

manakau

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: man-akau
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A settlement in Horowhenua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

Example Sentences

"The latter's loss of time between Manakau and Levin was due to the mishap of dropping the tablet at Ohau, which entailed an out-of-course stop of 3 min. to recover it."

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

What does manakau mean?: A settlement in Horowhenua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
Where does manakau come from?: Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce manakau

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