Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dashiki

/dəˈʃiːkiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
dashi-ki
IPA
/dəˈʃiːkiː/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loose and brightly-colored African shirt.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Yoruba dàńṣíkí.

Inflected Forms

dashikis (plural) daishiki (alternative) danshiki (alternative) dasheki (alternative)

Synonyms

daishiki

Rhymes With

sneaky cheeky freaky kiki squeaky leaky geeky creaky leakey siddiqi micciche wiki

Questions

How do you pronounce dashiki?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈʃiːkiː/.
What does dashiki mean?
A loose and brightly-colored African shirt.
Where does dashiki come from?
Borrowed from Yoruba dàńṣíkí.

How to pronounce dashiki

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “dashiki”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dəˈʃiːkiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “dashiki”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “dashiki” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.