Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transkei

/tɹˈænzkˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: transkei
IPA: /tɹˈænzkˌeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A bantustan and nominal parliamentary democracy (capital Umtata) in southeastern South Africa.

Etymology

From trans- + Kei (in reference to the Great Kei River in South Africa).

Derived Forms

Transkeian

Frequently Paired Words

Ciskei

Questions

How do you pronounce transkei?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈænzkˌeɪ/.
What does transkei mean?: A bantustan and nominal parliamentary democracy (capital Umtata) in southeastern South Africa.
Where does transkei come from?: From trans- + Kei (in reference to the Great Kei River in South Africa).

How to pronounce transkei

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