Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inoue

/ˌɪnˈoʊˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
in-oue
IPA
/ˌɪnˈoʊˌeɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 井上 (Inoue).

Origin

Word Breakdown

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Questions

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

How to pronounce inoue

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