Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taipao

/ˈt̪aɪ̯.paʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: taipao
IPA: /ˈt̪aɪ̯.paʊ̯/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

large Chinese steamed stuffed bun

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 大包 (daai⁶ baau¹).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

taipaos (plural)

Phrases

dim sum

Frequently Paired Words

dim sum hakaw hototay siomai siopao

Questions

How do you pronounce taipao?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt̪aɪ̯.paʊ̯/.
What does taipao mean?: large Chinese steamed stuffed bun
Where does taipao come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 大包 (daai⁶ baau¹).

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