Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otamatone

/oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: otam-a-tone
IPA: /oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electronic musical synthesizer.

Example Sentences

"Tosa for example performed on his then newest item, the Otamatone.[…]Otamatone is a saxophone-shaped plastic instrument, 27 cm tall, and battery-powered."
"The humble Otamatone is a cute (or aggressively annoying... to each their own) instrument that makes digital synthesizer-like noises when you tap or slide your finger along the neck."
"[…]long shelves filled with robot parts, circuit boards, audiovisual equipment, and Otamatones—small, tadpole-shaped synthesizers from Japan."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), from a blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/
British English: /əʊˈtɑː.mɑːˌtəʊn/

Inflected Forms

Otamatones (plural)

Synonyms

Kirby flute

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce otamatone?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈtɑ.mɑˌtoʊn/.
What does otamatone mean?: An electronic musical synthesizer.
Where does otamatone come from?: Borrowed from Japanese オタマトーン (otamatōn, “Otamatone”), from a blend of オタマジャクシ (otamajakushi, “ladle, tadpole”) + トーン (tōn, “tone”).

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