Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hayashi

/hɑjˈɑʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
hayashi
IPA
/hɑjˈɑʃi/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 林 (Hayashi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Hayashis (plural)

Phrases

Hayashi limit Hayashi track

Rhymes With

kobayashi takahashi takashi washy akashi higashi squashy hirabayashi foshee

Questions

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

How to pronounce hayashi

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hɑjˈɑʃi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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