Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surimi

/sʊəˈɹiːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: suri-mi
IPA: /sʊəˈɹiːmi/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white paste, made from ground fish, that is used to make formed and textured food products.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In Singapore, the most popular surimi-based product is the fish ball, which is used in a local application, Yong Tau Foo."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese すり身 (surimi, “ground meat”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: すり身

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

crab stick sea legs

Frequently Paired Words

crab stick sea legs kamaboko

Questions

How do you pronounce surimi?: The recorded pronunciation is /sʊəˈɹiːmi/.
What does surimi mean?: A white paste, made from ground fish, that is used to make formed and textured food products.
Where does surimi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce surimi

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