Dakota meaning

Dakota as a noun

1. a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux

   Type of: Sioux

2. the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota

   Type of: geographical area

3. the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota

   Type of: Siouan

Dakota in a sentence

• Ranching is common in the western half of South Dakota.
• Many people go to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore.
• Large oil deposits were found in North Dakota.
• There is little tourism in North Dakota.
• There was a snowstorm in North Dakota.

How to pronounce Dakota

Dakota is pronounced /dəˈkəʊtə/ in British English and /dəˈkoʊtə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.