Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiddo

/ˈkɪdoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: kid-do
IPA: /ˈkɪdoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A close friend; especially used as a form of address.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage; Colloquial

noun

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Okay, kiddo, I gotta run."
"“Hey, Rick.” “Oh, hey, kiddo. How's your Saturday?” “You know, super chill. W-W-Whatcha doin'?” “Eh, nothing adventurous. You know that race of Underground Dwelling Cannibal Horse People that we're always fighting?” “Yeah, the CHUDs. W-W-What about 'em? “Well, don't tell anybody, but I'm working on a bioweapon to use against them, so I got this barrel of horse semen from your mom's hospital and I'm just gonna, you know, subject it to some otherworldly forces.”"
"The books say it's normal. Toddlers often stop napping around this age, and the average amount of sleep needed by a two-year-old is between nine and thirteen hours. My kiddo cuts logs for twelve hours at a stretch, so she's plenty rested."

Etymology

From kid + -o; see kid (“child”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: kid

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɪdoʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kiddos (plural) kiddoes (plural)

Rhymes With

widow yiddo

Questions

How do you pronounce kiddo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪdoʊ/.
What does kiddo mean?: A close friend; especially used as a form of address.
Where does kiddo come from?: From kid + -o; see kid (“child”).

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