Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

okonomiyaki

/ˌɒkənəmɪˈjɑːki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: okonomiya-ki
IPA: /ˌɒkənəmɪˈjɑːki/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick pancake including a mixture of vegetables and beef, pork, or seafood.

Example Sentences

"A primary ingredient in okonomiyaki, a guest-participation dish from Japan, is chopped cabbage."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese お好み焼き (okonomiyaki, literally “grilling to your liking”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: お好み焼き

Synonyms

Japanese pizza

Questions

How do you pronounce okonomiyaki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒkənəmɪˈjɑːki/.
What does okonomiyaki mean?: A Japanese style of savoury pan-fried thick pancake including a mixture of vegetables and beef, pork, or seafood.
Where does okonomiyaki come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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