Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hamasaki

/ˌhɑməˈsɑki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: hamasa-ki
IPA: /ˌhɑməˈsɑki/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Example Sentences

"She may be declining in popularity, relevance and quality, but Ayumi Hamasaki is still the undisputed Queen of J-Pop, and it will be a long while before anyone can surpass her."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 浜崎 (Hamasaki).

Inflected Forms

Hamasakis (plural)

Rhymes With

hockey rocky jockey cocky khaki kawasaki nagasaki maki aki miyazaki stocky sasaki

Questions

How do you pronounce hamasaki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɑməˈsɑki/.
What does hamasaki mean?: A surname from Japanese.
Where does hamasaki come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 浜崎 (Hamasaki).

How to pronounce hamasaki

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