How to pronounce kintsugi
American English pronunciation
KINT-soo-gee
- IPA
- /ˈkɪntsʊɡi/
- Syllables
- KINT · soo · gee (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- kint-SOO-gee
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What kintsugi means
The Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold
In a sentence: Using kintsugi, Aunt Yumi turned her cracked bowl into art with shining gold lines.
Where it comes from: It comes from Japanese, from words meaning gold and joining.
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