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doki

/ˈdoʊ.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
do-ki
IPA
/ˈdoʊ.ki/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the female characters from the visual novel video game Doki Doki Literature Club!, that is, Monika, Natsuki, Sayori, and Yuri.

Slang

noun

Alternative letter-case form of doki.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the title of the game Doki Doki Literature Club!, itself from Japanese どき (doki, “sound of heartbeat”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdoʊ.ki/
  • British English: /ˈdəʊ.ki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dokis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

DDLC

Homonyms

Doki Dhoki

Questions

How do you pronounce doki?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdoʊ.ki/.
What does doki mean?
Any of the female characters from the visual novel video game Doki Doki Literature Club!, that is, Monika, Natsuki, Sayori, and Yuri.
Where does doki come from?
From the title of the game Doki Doki Literature Club!, itself from Japanese どき (doki, “sound of heartbeat”).

How to pronounce doki

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdoʊ.ki/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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