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Origami

or-ih-GAH-mee

/ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/

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Syllable breakdown

origami

Dictionary meaning

The Japanese art of paper folding.

History and origin

Japanese

Common mispronunciations

or-ih-GAM-ee

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