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Nintendo.

A Japanese multinational company that develops, publishes and releases both video games and video game consoles.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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name/nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/General-American
  1. A Japanese multinational company that develops, publishes and releases both video games and video game consoles.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 任(にん)天(てん)堂(どう) (Nintendō).

noun/nɪnˈtɛndəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/nɪnˈtɛndoʊ/General-American
  1. A Nintendo Entertainment System, or other video game system made by Nintendo.

    Wanna play on my Nintendo after school?
  2. Any video game console, especially by those not familiar with video games.

    broadly
  3. Any popular product or activity.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 任(にん)天(てん)堂(どう) (Nintendō).

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