Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ichikawa

/ˌɪtʃˌikˈɑwɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
ichikawa
IPA
/ˌɪtʃˌikˈɑwɑ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 市川 (Ichikawa).

Origin

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Questions

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

How to pronounce ichikawa

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