Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

s.o.

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: s.o.
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of significant other.

pron

Abbreviation of someone.

noun

Initialism of significant other.

Example Sentences

"There’s nothing like cuddling up with your S.O. on date night, only to end up fighting about what to throw on the TV."
"There is one fashion item, however, that has the opposite effect and could cause a relationship’s downfall — at least according to TikTok. Enter: the “shoe theory.” The theory, which populated FYPs in December, posits that if you gift your S.O. footwear, you will eventually split up."

Frequently Paired Words

SO S.O. s/o s.t.

Questions

What does s.o. mean?: Initialism of significant other.

How to pronounce s.o.

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