Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taniguchi

/tˌɑnɪɡˈutʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
taniguchi
IPA
/tˌɑnɪɡˈutʃi/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 谷口 (Taniguchi).

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Questions

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

How to pronounce taniguchi

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