Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suzuki

[syˈzyː.ki]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: suzu-ki
IPA: [syˈzyː.ki]

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second most common Japanese surname from Japanese.

name

A Japanese automotive and motorcycle manufacturer.

Example Sentences

"For the past four years, Naoko Suzuki and her husband Koiji have been trying various ways to coax their 26-year-old son to leave the tight cocoon of his room and join a training programme that may help him get a job and enter mainstream society. […] The Suzukis belong to a growing pool of anxious parents in Japan who are trying to nudge their adult children to becoming socially responsible by seeking employment, studying at colleges, or simply finding a spouse or even friends."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese Suzuki (Suzuki), from Japanese すずき (Suzuki, “surname”) or Japanese スズキ (Suzuki, “automaker”); from Japanese 鈴木 (Suzuki) (automaker from the surname).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: すずき, スズキ, 鈴木

Inflected Forms

Suzukis (plural)

Derived Forms

suzukiite

Phrases

Suzuki coupling Suzuki group Suzuki reaction

Rhymes With

spooky suki kooky stookey sukey delucchi clukey

Questions

How do you pronounce suzuki?: The recorded pronunciation is [syˈzyː.ki].
What does suzuki mean?: The second most common Japanese surname from Japanese.
Where does suzuki come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce suzuki

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