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shinobu

/ʃiˈnoʊ.bu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
shi-nobu
IPA
/ʃiˈnoʊ.bu/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name from Japanese.

noun

The rabbit's-foot fern (Davallia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese しのぶ (Shinobu).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃiˈnoʊ.bu/
  • British English: /ʃiːˈnəʊ.buː/

Questions

How do you pronounce shinobu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃiˈnoʊ.bu/.
What does shinobu mean?
A unisex given name from Japanese.
Where does shinobu come from?
Borrowed from Japanese しのぶ (Shinobu).

How to pronounce shinobu

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