Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kimchee

/kˈɪmtʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: kim-chee
IPA: /kˈɪmtʃi/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of kimchi.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Then [Robert] McNamara indicated that the hangup was kimchee. The Pentagon was perfectly willing to send ships, tanks, guns, and ammunition; but when the question of fermented cabbage arose, the budget cutters worked overtime."

Usage

Inflected Forms

kimchees (plural)

Homonyms

kimchi

Rhymes With

kimchi

Questions

How do you pronounce kimchee?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪmtʃi/.
What does kimchee mean?: Alternative spelling of kimchi.

How to pronounce kimchee

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