Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

siew mai

/ˈsjuː˦ ˌmaɪ˨˦/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: siew -mai
IPA: /ˈsjuː˦ ˌmaɪ˨˦/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of shumai.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²).

Questions

How do you pronounce siew mai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsjuː˦ ˌmaɪ˨˦/.
What does siew mai mean?: Alternative form of shumai.
Where does siew mai come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²).

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