Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takaka

/tɪˈkɑːkɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: taka-ka
IPA: /tɪˈkɑːkɑː/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small town in Golden Bay, Tasman district, South Island, New Zealand.

name

A river in Tasman district, New Zealand which passes through the town.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Tākaka.

Inflected Forms

Tākaka (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce takaka?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɪˈkɑːkɑː/.
What does takaka mean?: A small town in Golden Bay, Tasman district, South Island, New Zealand.
Where does takaka come from?: Borrowed from Māori Tākaka.

How to pronounce takaka

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