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yokohama

/ˌjoʊkəˈhɑmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
yoko-hama
IPA
/ˌjoʊkəˈhɑmə/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo.

name

A town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 横浜(よこはま) (Yokohama).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑmə/
  • British English: /ˌjəʊkəˈhɑːmə/

Rhymes With

obama drama mama lama momma mamma osama comma sama rama llama saitama

Questions

How do you pronounce yokohama?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌjoʊkəˈhɑmə/.
What does yokohama mean?
The capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo.
Where does yokohama come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 横浜(よこはま) (Yokohama).

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