Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mitaka

/miˈtɑ.kə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
Mi-ta-ka
IPA
/miˈtɑ.kə/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Tokyo prefecture, Japan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 三(み)鷹(たか) (Mitaka, literally “Three Hawks”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /miˈtɑ.kə/
  • British English: /miːˈtɑː.kə/

Questions

How do you pronounce mitaka?
The recorded pronunciation is /miˈtɑ.kə/.
What does mitaka mean?
A city in Tokyo prefecture, Japan.
Where does mitaka come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 三(み)鷹(たか) (Mitaka, literally “Three Hawks”).

How to pronounce mitaka

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