Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

china ink

/ˈt͡ʃaɪnə ɪŋk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
chi-na ink
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃaɪnə ɪŋk/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of India ink.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From China + ink.

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Questions

How do you pronounce china ink?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃaɪnə ɪŋk/.
What does china ink mean?
Synonym of India ink.
Where does china ink come from?
From China + ink.

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