Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yoda

/ˈjəʊdə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: yo-da
IPA: /ˈjəʊdə/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise.

name

Denoting an odd or eccentric word order, as typified by Yoda in lines such as: "Into exile I must go. Failed I have."

Example Sentences

"You translated the words correctly, but the sentences are very Yoda-like. Perhaps you should review your grammar."

Etymology

The character was introduced in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Perhaps from Sanskrit योद्धा (yoddhā, “warrior”), nominative singular of योद्धृ (yoddhṛ).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: योद्धा

Derived Forms

Yodaesque Yodaish Yodalike Yodaspeak

Phrases

Yoda condition Yoda notation Yoda worm

Rhymes With

soda oda pagoda coda rhoda kuroda toda svoboda noda boda toyoda chiyoda

Questions

How do you pronounce yoda?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjəʊdə/.
What does yoda mean?: A wise, elderly Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise.
Where does yoda come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce yoda

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