ipu
/ˈiːpuː/noun
ipu is spelled I-P-U: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ipu means “A percussion instrument made from hollowed gourds, often used to provide a beat for hula dancing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ipu is ipus.
How many letters and syllables are in ipu?
| Letters | 3: I-P-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ipu?
Ipu appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ipu?
- /ˈiːpuː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with ipu?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ipu.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: pui.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ipu
- ipus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ipu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A percussion instrument made from hollowed gourds, often used to provide a beat for hula dancing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ipu come from?
From Hawaiian ipu.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).