Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yasher koach

/ˌjɑːʃəɹ ˈkoʊəx/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yash-er koach
IPA
/ˌjɑːʃəɹ ˈkoʊəx/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish יישר כּוח (yasher koyekh)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce yasher koach?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjɑːʃəɹ ˈkoʊəx/.
What does yasher koach mean?
good job!, well done!
Where does yasher koach come from?
Borrowed from Yiddish יישר כּוח (yasher koyekh)

How to pronounce yasher koach

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