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okhotsk

/ˈoʊkɑtsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables
okhot-sk
IPA
/ˈoʊkɑtsk/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An urban locality, a work settlement, the administrative center of Okhotsky district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

name

A subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Etymology

From Russian Охо́тск (Oxótsk), derived from Even окат (okat, “river”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Охо́тск, окат

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊkɑtsk/
  • British English: /ˈəʊkɒtsk/

Derived Forms

okhotskite

Phrases

Okhotsk culture Okhotsk Current Sea of Okhotsk

Questions

How do you pronounce okhotsk?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊkɑtsk/.
What does okhotsk mean?
An urban locality, a work settlement, the administrative center of Okhotsky district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.
Where does okhotsk come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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