Speakur

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india ink

/ˈɪn.di.ə ɪŋk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
in-di-a ink
IPA
/ˈɪn.di.ə ɪŋk/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From India + ink.

Usage

Inflected Forms

India inks (plural) Indian ink (alternative)

Phrases

India-inky

Synonyms

China ink drawing ink

Rhymes With

think link drink dead link sports drink pink sink kitchen sink ink china ink indian ink sync

Questions

How do you pronounce india ink?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪn.di.ə ɪŋk/.
What does india ink mean?
A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.
Where does india ink come from?
From India + ink.

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