Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toyo

/tˈoʊjoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
toyo
IPA
/tˈoʊjoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

soy sauce

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog toyo, from Hokkien 豆油 (tāu-iû, “soy sauce”).

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How do you pronounce toyo?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈoʊjoʊ/.
What does toyo mean?
soy sauce
Where does toyo come from?
Borrowed from Tagalog toyo, from Hokkien 豆油 (tāu-iû, “soy sauce”).

How to pronounce toyo

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “toyo”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tˈoʊjoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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