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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edo

/ˈɛdoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
edo
IPA
/ˈɛdoʊ/
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan

name

A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Benin City.

name

The people of Edo State.

name

The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.

Uncountable

adj

Abbreviation of extended data-out.

noun

Abbreviation of EDO memory.

Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of equal division of the octave.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Japanese 江戸 (えど, Edo, literally “cove entrance”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 江戸, Ẹ̀dó

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛdoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈɛdəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jeddo (alternative) Yeddo (alternative) Yedo (alternative) Jendo (alternative) Yendo (alternative)

Derived Forms

EDORAM EDODRAM

Phrases

EDO-RAM EDO RAM EDO-DRAM EDO DRAM EDO memory

Synonyms

Bini

Rhymes With

toledo guido tuxedo libido lido fredo escondido garrido partido pulido aledo salcido

Questions

How do you pronounce edo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛdoʊ/.
What does edo mean?
Former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan
Where does edo come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce edo

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