name
Lake Baikal
LAK by-KAHL
leɪk baɪˈkɑːlListen
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Syllable breakdown
LakeBaikal
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Yakut or Buryat — 'Bai-Kul' (rich lake).
- Meaning
- The world's deepest freshwater lake, located in Siberia, Russia; containing approximately 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water.
Common mispronunciations
BAY-kalby-KAL
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