Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salted egg

/ˈsɒltɪd ɛɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
salt-ed egg
IPA
/ˈsɒltɪd ɛɡ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

Calque from Chinese 鹹蛋/咸蛋 (xiándàn), from salted + egg.

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How do you pronounce salted egg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɒltɪd ɛɡ/.
What does salted egg mean?
A Chinese preserved food consisting of a duck egg that has been soaked in brine or packed in damp, salted charcoal.
Where does salted egg come from?
Calque from Chinese 鹹蛋/咸蛋 (xiándàn), from salted + egg.

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