Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cho

/t͡ʃoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: cho
IPA: /t͡ʃoʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

det

Pronunciation spelling of your, especially when preceded by a /t/ sound.

name

A surname from Korean.

name

A surname from Cantonese.

noun

Initialism of chief happiness officer: a person employed to improve employees' morale.

Countable

noun

Initialism of chief health officer.

Countable

noun

Acronym of Chinese hamster ovary (only used attributively as an adjective).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Do you ever get cho acrylics done? Acrylics. You know, nails. Look at mine. I have them done every Thersday for my man. I bet yo’ man would like that.”"
"“Shut cho ass up,” Meka said while blushing."
"“Moe, get cho ass in here!” His deep baritone voice caused me to stop in my tracks."

Etymology

From a non-rhotic pronunciation of your. Compare yo and cha.

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: ^조(趙), -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /t͡ʃoʊ/
British English: /t͡ʃəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cho' (alternative) Chos (plural)

Phrases

CHO cell

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce cho?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃoʊ/.
What does cho mean?: Pronunciation spelling of your, especially when preceded by a /t/ sound.
Where does cho come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce cho

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