Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lumpia

/ˈlumpiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
lumpia
IPA
/ˈlumpiə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of spring roll.

Etymology

(Philippines): Borrowed from Tagalog lumpia, from Hokkien 潤餅 /润饼 (lūn-piáⁿ). (Indonesia): Borrowed from Indonesian lumpia, inherited from Malay lumpia, from Hokkien 潤餅 /润饼 (lūn-piáⁿ). Compare Spanish lumpiá, Dutch loempia, Cebuano lumpya.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 潤餅, lumpia

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlumpiə/

Inflected Forms

lumpias (plural)

Phrases

fresh lumpia lumpia wrapper

Synonyms

popiah

Questions

How do you pronounce lumpia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlumpiə/.
What does lumpia mean?
A kind of spring roll.
Where does lumpia come from?
(Philippines): Borrowed from Tagalog lumpia, from Hokkien 潤餅 /润饼 (lūn-piáⁿ). (Indonesia): Borrowed from Indonesian lumpia, inherited from Malay lumpia, from Hokkien 潤餅 /润饼 (lūn-piáⁿ). Compare Spanish lumpiá, Dutch loempia, Cebuano lumpya.

How to pronounce lumpia

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “lumpia”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlumpiə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “lumpia”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “lumpia” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.