The art of folding paper into shapes such as birds and flowers.
He makes origami birds out of the napkins.
/ˌɔːriːˈɡɑːˌmiː/noun
The art of folding paper into shapes such as birds and flowers.
Stress the third syllable: or-ee-GAH-mee.
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/noun
A huge, destructive sea wave set off by an earthquake or volcano.
That earthquake set off a tsunami along the coast.
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/noun
A huge, destructive sea wave set off by an earthquake or volcano.
The t at the start is said, hooked onto the s: tsoo-NAH-mee.
/ˈfuːtɑːn/noun
A thin padded mattress for sleeping on the floor or on a low frame.
You can sleep on the futon in the living room.
/ˈfuːtɑːn/noun
A thin padded mattress for sleeping on the floor or on a low frame.
/kərˈɑːti/noun
A fighting sport that uses sharp punches and kicks, with no weapons.
My brother took karate classes for about three years.
/kərˈɑːti/noun
A fighting sport that uses sharp punches and kicks, with no weapons.
The first syllable is a quick 'kuh'; the stress lands on the middle syllable.
/ˈtoʊfuː/noun
A soft white food made from soybean milk and sold in blocks.
This tofu tastes much better than it looks.
/ˈtoʊfuː/noun
A soft white food made from soybean milk and sold in blocks.
/ˌkeriˈoʊki/noun
Singing along to recorded backing music, usually in a bar.
Do you want to do karaoke after dinner?
/ˌkeriˈoʊki/noun
Singing along to recorded backing music, usually in a bar.
Four syllables, with the stress on the third: keh-ree-OH-kee.
/kəˈmoʊnə/noun
A long loose robe with wide sleeves, tied at the waist.
Her grandmother gave her a silk kimono years ago.
/kəˈmoʊnə/noun
A long loose robe with wide sleeves, tied at the waist.
The last syllable is a weak 'uh', not 'oh': kuh-MOH-nuh.
/taɪˈkuːn/noun
A very rich and powerful person in business.
Apparently the owner is some kind of tech tycoon.
/taɪˈkuːn/noun
A very rich and powerful person in business.
Stress the second syllable: ty-COON.
/ˈsuːʃi/noun
Cold rice with raw fish or vegetables, often rolled in seaweed.
Should we get sushi again or try something else?
/ˈsuːʃi/noun
Cold rice with raw fish or vegetables, often rolled in seaweed.
/ˈhaɪkuː/noun
A very short poem of three lines.
He wrote a haiku about dinner on his napkin.
/ˈhaɪkuː/noun
A very short poem of three lines.
Two syllables only: HIGH-koo.
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