Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shikimi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shiki-mi
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Japanese シキミ (shikimi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does shikimi mean?
The tree Illicium anisatum.
Where does shikimi come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce shikimi

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “shikimi” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.