Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pancit

/ˈpænsɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: pancit
IPA: /ˈpænsɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Filipino noodles

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the open market of competition, that diploma is no good. It cannot buy a cup of coffee or a bowl of pancit mami."
"Behind the U.P. infirmary was a little kiosko called Bobbie's, where we could sign for sandwiches, soft drinks, pancit mami, if we didn't have money."
"Should you ever go abroad, don't ever make the mistake to order pancit mami in a Chinese restaurant . This is because this steaming soup of rice noodles mixed with slices of beef or chicken is a con- coction of Chinese cooks here and is unknown to Chinese cooks abroad."

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish pancit, from Hokkien. See more info at Spanish pancit. Compare Tagalog pansit, Indonesian pangsit.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpænsɪt/
British English: /ˈpænsɪt/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

pancit Abra pancit alanganin pancit bam-i pancit batchoy pancit batil patong pancit Bato pancit bihon pancit bihon guisado

Frequently Paired Words

pancit Abra pancit alanganin pancit bam-i pancit batchoy pancit batil patong pancit Bato pancit bihon pancit bihon guisado

Questions

How do you pronounce pancit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpænsɪt/.
What does pancit mean?: Filipino noodles
Where does pancit come from?: Borrowed from Philippine Spanish pancit, from Hokkien. See more info at Spanish pancit. Compare Tagalog pansit, Indonesian pangsit.

How to pronounce pancit

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