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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oshima

/oʊʃˈimə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
os-hi-ma
IPA
/oʊʃˈimə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大島 (Ōshima).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Oshimas (plural)

Rhymes With

prima hiroshima fukushima schema fema edema ema jemima emphysema pima sima cima

Questions

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

How to pronounce oshima

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