Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ikebana

/ˌɪkeɪˈbɑnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: ike-bana
IPA: /ˌɪkeɪˈbɑnə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Japanese art of flower arrangement.

Uncountable

noun

An arrangement of flowers according to this art.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Along with the island’s 3,000 other Japanese American residents, she celebrated Japanese holidays; learned the art of flower arranging, ikebana; and wore kimonos."

Etymology

From Japanese 生け花 (ikebana, literally “living flowers”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 生け花

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪkeɪˈbɑnə/
British English: /ˌɪkiˈbɑːnə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ikebanas (plural)

Rhymes With

montana banana ghana ana dana nana nirvana mana guyana botswana americana tijuana

Questions

How do you pronounce ikebana?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪkeɪˈbɑnə/.
What does ikebana mean?: The Japanese art of flower arrangement.
Where does ikebana come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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