Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

papadakis

/pɑpɑdˈɑkɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
pa-padakis
IPA
/pɑpɑdˈɑkɪs/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Greek.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek Παπαδάκης (Papadákis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Παπαδάκης

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Questions

How do you pronounce papadakis?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɑpɑdˈɑkɪs/.
What does papadakis mean?
A surname from Greek.
Where does papadakis come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce papadakis

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