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inouye

/ˌɪnˈuˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
in-ouye
IPA
/ˌɪnˈuˌeɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 井上 (Inoue).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Inouyes (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce inouye

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