Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sophora japonica

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: sophora -japon-i-ca
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan

Synonyms

Japanese pagoda tree Chinese scholartree Chinese scholar tree Sophora sinensis

Questions

What does sophora japonica mean?: handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan

How to pronounce sophora japonica

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sophora japonica”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sophora japonica”.
Repeat and practice — Say “sophora japonica” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.