Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fukuoka

/ˌfukuˈoʊkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: fukuo-ka
IPA: /ˌfukuˈoʊkə/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

name

A prefecture in northern Kyushu, Japan.

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 福(ふく)岡(おか) (Fukuoka).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌfukuˈoʊkə/

Inflected Forms

Fukuokas (plural)

Rhymes With

coca boca mocha rocha loca oka roca moca shizuoka moka yoshioka matsuoka

Questions

How do you pronounce fukuoka?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfukuˈoʊkə/.
What does fukuoka mean?: The capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Where does fukuoka come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 福(ふく)岡(おか) (Fukuoka).

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