Timbuktu meaning

UK US /ˌtɪmbəkˈtu/ 3 syllables

Timbuktu (noun): a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade.

Definition of Timbuktu

  1. a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade

    Type of: city

How to pronounce Timbuktu

Timbuktu is pronounced /ˌtɪmbəkˈtu/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

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