Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shōwa

/ʃˈoʊə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: showa
IPA: /ʃˈoʊə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Showa.

Example Sentences

"Lee Chapman’s photographs document the scenes, signages and family businesses of the postwar Shōwa era Japan."

Questions

How do you pronounce shōwa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈoʊə/.
What does shōwa mean?: Alternative form of Showa.

How to pronounce shōwa

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shōwa”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃˈoʊə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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Repeat and practice — Say “shōwa” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.