Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramune

/ˈɹɑmʊˌneɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: ra-mune
IPA: /ˈɹɑmʊˌneɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Japanese carbonated soft drink generally bottled in a Codd-neck bottle.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are two classic Japanese soda drinks from the late 19th century still drunk today: ramune (lemonade) and saidā (cider). Ramune is a fizzy lemonade created in 1872 in Kobe and bottled in an eccentric bottle, called a Codd-neck bottle, sealed with a glass marble."
"I just bought a ramune soda myself! 😂︎ I opened it without spilling a drop! Piece of cake"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ラムネ (ramune). Doublet of lemonade.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɑmʊˌneɪ/
British English: /ˈɹɑːmʊˌneɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ramunes (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ramune?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑmʊˌneɪ/.
What does ramune mean?: A type of Japanese carbonated soft drink generally bottled in a Codd-neck bottle.
Where does ramune come from?: Borrowed from Japanese ラムネ (ramune). Doublet of lemonade.

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