Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

konbu

/ˈkɒnbuː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: kon-bu
IPA: /ˈkɒnbuː/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of kombu.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]he productions of Jeso, in particular, are as follows: konbu, or sea-cabbage, birds of prey for hawking, whales and other sea-fish, skins of otters, beavers, seals, and stags, castoreum, gold, silver, adamantine spar."
"The Japanese tangles are called konbu and represent important genera of seaweeds which have been used as food since ancient times. […] Konbu is harvested mainly in the various coastal areas of Hokkaido during the period from the last ten days of May to the end of September. Konbu is mostly dried in the sun soon after harvest, but sometime^([sic]) in a hot-air drier depending on weather."

Etymology

See kombu.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɒnbuː/
British English: /ˈkɒnbuː/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce konbu?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒnbuː/.
What does konbu mean?: Alternative spelling of kombu.
Where does konbu come from?: See kombu.

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