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kantoi

/ˈkan̪.t̪oi̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kan-toi
IPA
/ˈkan̪.t̪oi̯/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

caught in the act, busted

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kantoi.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more kantoi (comparative) most kantoi (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kantoi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkan̪.t̪oi̯/.
What does kantoi mean?
caught in the act, busted
Where does kantoi come from?
Borrowed from Malay kantoi.

How to pronounce kantoi

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