Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ioshima

/ˈioʊˌʃiːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ioshi-ma
IPA
/ˈioʊˌʃiːmə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

A macronless form of Iōshima, an alternate—and technically incorrect—pronunciation of the same Japanese name as Iwo Jima.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈioʊˌʃiːmə/

Inflected Forms

Iōshima (alternative) Io Shima (alternative) Iō Shima (alternative) Io-shima (alternative) Iō-shima (alternative) Iwoshima (alternative) Iwōshima (alternative) Iwo Shima (alternative) Iwō Shima (alternative) Iwo-shima (alternative) Iwō-shima (alternative)

Synonyms

Iwo Jima one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture

Questions

How do you pronounce ioshima?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈioʊˌʃiːmə/.
What does ioshima mean?
Synonym of Iwo Jima, one of the Volcano Islands administered by Japan as part of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture.
Where does ioshima come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce ioshima

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