Kaktovik
/kækˈtoʊ.vɪk/adjective
Kaktovik is spelled K-A-K-T-O-V-I-K: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Kaktovik means “Designating a vigesimal system of numerical digits created by the Iñupiat people” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Kaktovik?
| Letters | 8: K-A-K-T-O-V-I-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Kaktovik?
Kaktovik appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Kaktovik?
- /kækˈtoʊ.vɪk/
Kaktovik has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Kaktovik mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Designating a vigesimal system of numerical digits created by the Iñupiat people.
Kaktovik numerals; Kaktovik digits
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).