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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

udon

/ˈuːdɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
udon
IPA
/ˈuːdɒn/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Japanese wheat noodle.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Japanese 饂飩 (udon), which is probably from Middle Chinese 餛飩 (hwon dwon, “wonton”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

udons (plural)

Phrases

kitsune udon ram-don

Questions

How do you pronounce udon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈuːdɒn/.
What does udon mean?
A Japanese wheat noodle.
Where does udon come from?
From Japanese 饂飩 (udon), which is probably from Middle Chinese 餛飩 (hwon dwon, “wonton”).

How to pronounce udon

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