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reykjavik

/ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
Rey-kja-vik
IPA
/ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/
30
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Iceland.

name

The Icelandic government.

Etymology

From Icelandic Reykjavík (literally “Bay of Smoke”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/

Inflected Forms

Reykjavík (alternative)

Derived Forms

Reykjaviker Reykjavikian

Questions

How do you pronounce reykjavik?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛk.jə.vɪk/.
What does reykjavik mean?
The capital city of Iceland.
Where does reykjavik come from?
It is traced to Icelandic.

How to pronounce reykjavik

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