Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ibaraki

/ˌaɪbɚˈɑki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: ibara-ki
IPA: /ˌaɪbɚˈɑki/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Mito.

name

A city in Osaka Prefecture.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 茨城 (Ibaraki).

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce ibaraki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪbɚˈɑki/.
What does ibaraki mean?: A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Mito.
Where does ibaraki come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 茨城 (Ibaraki).

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