Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yonsei

/jˈʌnsˌeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
yon-sei
IPA
/jˈʌnsˌeɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.

Etymology

From Japanese 四世 (よんせい (yonsei)), from 四 (yon-, “fourth”) + 世 (sei, “generation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

issei nisei sansei

Questions

How do you pronounce yonsei?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈʌnsˌeɪ/.
What does yonsei mean?
The fourth generation or great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants, particularly in North America and in Latin America.
Where does yonsei come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce yonsei

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