Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shoyu

/ˈʃoʊjuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: shoyu
IPA: /ˈʃoʊjuː/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark form of soy sauce.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of soy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shoyus (plural) shōyu (alternative)

Phrases

shoyu-tai

Frequently Paired Words

shoyu-tai

Questions

How do you pronounce shoyu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoʊjuː/.
What does shoyu mean?: A dark form of soy sauce.
Where does shoyu come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of soy.

How to pronounce shoyu

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