Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

okina

/oʊˈkinə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: ok-i-na
IPA: /oʊˈkinə/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.

Etymology

Etymology tree Hawaiian ʻoki Hawaiian -na Hawaiian ʻokinabor. English okina Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻokina (“cutting off, separation”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊˈkinə/

Inflected Forms

okinas (plural) ʻokina (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kahakō

Rhymes With

arena argentina nina marina regina gina angelina pasadena latina mina subpoena athena

Questions

How do you pronounce okina?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈkinə/.
What does okina mean?: The Hawaiian apostrophe-like letter (ʻ ) used to indicate the glottal stop consonant.
Where does okina come from?: Etymology tree Hawaiian ʻoki Hawaiian -na Hawaiian ʻokinabor. English okina Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻokina (“cutting off, separation”).

How to pronounce okina

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