Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bello

/bˈɛloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: bel-lo
IPA: /bˈɛloʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young man; sweetheart.

name

Etymology

From Italian bello (“man; fella”). Doublet of beau.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: bello, -, vetulus

Inflected Forms

bellos (plural)

Homonyms

belo

Rhymes With

fellow yellow mellow cello costello melo marcelo othello belo jello monticello bellow

Questions

How do you pronounce bello?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛloʊ/.
What does bello mean?: A young man; sweetheart.
Where does bello come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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