Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yamaha

/jˈɑmɑhˌɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: Ya-ma-ha
IPA: /jˈɑmɑhˌɑ/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Japanese.

name

A Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate.

noun

A product manufactured by Yamaha, particularly a motorcycle.

Example Sentences

"Actually, if you can find an enduro in which non-street-legal machinery can compete, and the event isn't going to be an extremely difficult one, you can ride it on the Yamaha."
"By the time we were finished, we had learned that these new Yamahas are a lot of things—but that slow and boring definitely are not two of them."
"Astride my Yamaha I ride along the Savo road – on my way to the cinema to see the new Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 山葉 (Yamaha).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: ヤマハ

Inflected Forms

Yamahas (plural)

Questions

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

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