How do you pronounce wonton?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɑntɑn/.

wonton

/ˈwɑntɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: won-ton
IPA: /ˈwɑntɑn/

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Meaning

noun

A Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

Example Sentences

"The wonton will be done when the crab filling is cooked through and the wonton are very soft."
"When the water boils again, the wonton are ready to be inhaled with a little chicken broth."
"Arrange cooked or uncooked filled wonton in a single layer on a baking sheet. Cover and place in freezer. When the wonton are frozen, transfer to freezer bag."
"The congee with crab is a best seller, while wonton are generously filled and flavoursome."

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雲吞 /云吞 (wan⁴ tan¹, wan⁴ tan⁴).

Word Breakdown

Root: 雲吞

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɑntɑn/
British English: /ˈwɒntɒn/

Inflected Forms

wontons (plural) won ton (alternative, Canada) wanton (alternative, Philippines) wan ton (alternative, Philippines) huntun (alternative, Philippines) wantan (alternative, Malaysia) wan tan (alternative, Malaysia)

Frequently Paired Words

jiaozi

Synonyms

won ton wonton soup