Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cao

/kˈaʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: cao
IPA: /kˈaʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Central Applications Office, the official body tasked with handling applications for students' first year of college.

adj

Initialism of conscious, alert and oriented.

name

A state of ancient China during the Zhou dynasty.

name

A county in Heze Prefecture, Shandong, China.

name

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 曹 (Cáo).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Homonyms

kao kau cau kough

Rhymes With

how now allow wow bow thou cow dow mao vow brow howe

Questions

How do you pronounce cao?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊ/.
What does cao mean?: Initialism of Central Applications Office, the official body tasked with handling applications for students' first year of college.
Where does cao come from?: From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 曹 (Cáo).

How to pronounce cao

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