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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lui

/lˈuɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
lui
IPA
/lˈuɪ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Chinese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雷 (leoi4) or 呂／吕 (leoi5).

Rhymes With

hui mui chui

Questions

How do you pronounce lui?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈuɪ/.
What does lui mean?
A surname from Chinese.
Where does lui come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 雷 (leoi4) or 呂／吕 (leoi5).

How to pronounce lui

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