Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pelka

/pˈɛlkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: pel-ka
IPA: /pˈɛlkə/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The former name of Pelekanos, Kozani, Greece.

name

A surname from Polish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Pełka.

Origin

Source language: Polish

Word Breakdown

Root: Pełka

Inflected Forms

Pelkas (plural)

Rhymes With

belka koudelka

Questions

How do you pronounce pelka?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛlkə/.
What does pelka mean?: The former name of Pelekanos, Kozani, Greece.
Where does pelka come from?: It is traced to Polish.

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