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nippon

/nɪˈpɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
nip-pon
IPA
/nɪˈpɑn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Japan.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon). Doublet of Nihon and Japan.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɪˈpɑn/
  • British English: /ˈnɪpɒn/

Usage

Derived Forms

Nip Nipponese Nipponic Nipponism nipponium nipponize Nipponophile Nipponophilic Nipponophobia

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce nippon?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈpɑn/.
What does nippon mean?
Japan.
Where does nippon come from?
Learned borrowing from Japanese 日本(にっぽん) (Nippon), an alternative or older form of 日本(にほん) (Nihon). Doublet of Nihon and Japan.

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