Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shito

/ˈʃɪtˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: shi-to
IPA: /ˈʃɪtˌoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spicy Ghanaian sauce made with seafood, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and spices.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The quantity of the ground tomato, pepper, salt and onion is mixed with the smashed smoked fish and boiled in oil for about two hours and bottled. The bottled shito is found on the markets in Ghana and abroad."

Etymology

From Ga shito (“pepper”).

Word Breakdown

Root: shito

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shitor (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce shito?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪtˌoʊ/.
What does shito mean?: A spicy Ghanaian sauce made with seafood, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and spices.
Where does shito come from?: From Ga shito (“pepper”).

How to pronounce shito

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