Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phuket

/ˈpuˌkɛt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
phuket
IPA
/ˈpuˌkɛt/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A province of Thailand.

name

An island of Phuket Province, Thailand.

name

The capital city of Phuket Province, Thailand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ภูเก็ต (puu-gèt), ultimately from Pattani Malay بوكيت (bukit, “mountain; hill”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ภูเก็ต

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpuˌkɛt/
  • British English: /ˈpuːˌkɛt/

Phrases

Mueang Phuket

Questions

How do you pronounce phuket?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpuˌkɛt/.
What does phuket mean?
A province of Thailand.
Where does phuket come from?
Borrowed from Thai ภูเก็ต (puu-gèt), ultimately from Pattani Malay بوكيت (bukit, “mountain; hill”).

How to pronounce phuket

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