How to Pronounce "dakotas"
word
dəˈkoʊtəz
duh-KOH-tuz
dəˈkəʊtəz
duh-KOH-tuz
Definition
'Dakotas' usually refers to the U.S. states of North Dakota and South Dakota together, or collectively to the region they cover. It can also refer to the Dakota people, a Native American group.
IPA Transcription
American English
dəˈkoʊtəz
British English
dəˈkəʊtəz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
duh-KOH-tuz
UK
duh-KOH-tuz
Listen in Context
The Dakotas are famous for their wide open spaces.
Many Native Americans live in the Dakotas.
Mount Rushmore is located in the Dakotas.
Have you ever been to the Dakotas? I hear the scenery there is breathtaking.