Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egi

/ˈɛɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables
egi
IPA
/ˈɛɡi/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a type of artificial lure (used for squid)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 餌木 (egi).

Inflected Forms

egis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

eging

Homonyms

eggy

Questions

How do you pronounce egi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡi/.
What does egi mean?
a type of artificial lure (used for squid)
Where does egi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 餌木 (egi).

How to pronounce egi

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “egi”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛɡi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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