Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

takei

/tˈɑkˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
takei
IPA
/tˈɑkˌeɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

From Japanese 武井 (Takei).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce takei?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑkˌeɪ/.
What does takei mean?
A surname from Japanese.
Where does takei come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce takei

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tˈɑkˌeɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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