Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chiba

/tʃˈibə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: chi-ba
IPA: /tʃˈibə/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prefecture of Japan.

name

The capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

name

A surname from Japanese.

noun

Alternative form of cheeba (“marijuana”).

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 千(ち)葉(ば) (Chiba).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chibas (plural)

Rhymes With

toshiba iba sheba reba amoeba curitiba riba eba rebbe bathsheba akiba biba

Questions

How do you pronounce chiba?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈibə/.
What does chiba mean?: A prefecture of Japan.
Where does chiba come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 千(ち)葉(ば) (Chiba).

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