Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gayageum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables: gayageum
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A zither-like chordophone, most often with twelve strings, originating in the traditional music of Korea.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Revised Romanization of Korean 가야금(伽倻琴) (gayageum).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 가야금(伽倻琴)

Inflected Forms

gayageums (plural) kayagum (alternative) kayagŭm (alternative)

Questions

What does gayageum mean?: A zither-like chordophone, most often with twelve strings, originating in the traditional music of Korea.
Where does gayageum come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce gayageum

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