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soba

/ˈsoʊbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
so-ba
IPA
/ˈsoʊbə/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese buckwheat noodle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A traditional community leader in Angola.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蕎麦 (soba).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsoʊbə/
  • British English: /ˈsəʊbə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sobas (plural)

Homonyms

sober (non-rhotic)

Questions

How do you pronounce soba?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊbə/.
What does soba mean?
A Japanese buckwheat noodle.
Where does soba come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 蕎麦 (soba).

How to pronounce soba

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