Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laddu

/ˈlæd.u/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
lad-du
IPA
/ˈlæd.u/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindi लड्डू (laḍḍū).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: लड्डू

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlæd.u/
  • British English: /ˈlʌd.uː/

Inflected Forms

laddus (plural) laddoo (alternative) ladoo (alternative) luddoo (alternative) ludoo (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce laddu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlæd.u/.
What does laddu mean?
A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.
Where does laddu come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce laddu

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