Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tokay

/toʊˈkeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: tokay
IPA: /toʊˈkeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of a variety of white wines made from this grape.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The tokay gecko, a spotted lizard native to Asia and some Pacific islands.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of tokay.

Example Sentences

"It was made from the furmint grape, which is better known in Hungary’s lusciously sweet tokays, but this was delicate, floral and just right with a tart chicken curry dish."

Etymology

From Hungarian tokaji (“of Tokay”), from Tokaj (placename) + -i (“originating from”).

Origin

Source language: Hungarian

Word Breakdown

Root: tokaji

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /toʊˈkeɪ/
British English: /təʊˈkeɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tokays (plural) tokaji (alternative) tockay (alternative)

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce tokay?: The recorded pronunciation is /toʊˈkeɪ/.
What does tokay mean?: A variety of grape grown in eastern Hungary and in eastern Slovakia.
Where does tokay come from?: It is traced to Hungarian.

How to pronounce tokay

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