Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonkatsu

/tɑŋˈkætsu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
tonkat-su
IPA
/tɑŋˈkætsu/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 豚カツ (tonkatsu, “pork cutlet”), from 豚 (ton, “pork”) + カツ (katsu, “cutlet”), shortened from カツレツ (katsuretsu).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɑŋˈkætsu/
  • British English: /tɒŋˈkatsuː/

Usage

Phrases

tonkatsu sauce

Frequently Paired Words

tonkotsu

Questions

How do you pronounce tonkatsu?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑŋˈkætsu/.
What does tonkatsu mean?
A popular Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet served in bite-sized pieces and often accompanied by shredded cabbage and miso soup.
Where does tonkatsu come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce tonkatsu

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tonkatsu”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tɑŋˈkætsu/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tonkatsu”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tonkatsu” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.