Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furukawa

/fʊɹukˈɑwə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
fu-rukawa
IPA
/fʊɹukˈɑwə/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 古川 (Furukawa).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Furukawas (plural)

Phrases

Furukawa modification

Rhymes With

okinawa kagawa ozawa kurosawa hasegawa oshawa kanazawa nakagawa kawa mahwah hosokawa yoshikawa

Questions

How do you pronounce furukawa?
The recorded pronunciation is /fʊɹukˈɑwə/.
What does furukawa mean?
A surname from Japanese.
Where does furukawa come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce furukawa

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