Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shō

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sho
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of sho.

Example Sentences

"Free reed instruments such as this shō and its Chinese forebear, the sheng, have been known in East and Southeast Asia since antiquity."

Inflected Forms

shōs (plural)

Questions

What does shō mean?: Alternative spelling of sho.

How to pronounce shō

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