Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sumida

/sumˈidə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
sum-i-da
IPA
/sumˈidə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 墨田 (すみだ, Sumida).

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Questions

How do you pronounce sumida?
The recorded pronunciation is /sumˈidə/.
What does sumida mean?
A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, Kōtō, Chūō, Taitō, and Arakawa special wards.
Where does sumida come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce sumida

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