Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mau

/mˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
mau
IPA
/mˈoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of media/multiple attachment unit: a connectivity device for a token ring network.

noun

Initialism of monthly active user: a measurement of customer engagement, typically with an online service.

noun

A kind of short-haired domestic cat.

name

A city and district of Azamgarh division, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Etymology

From mȧu, the rendering of Egyptian mjw (“cat”) in Karl Richard Lepsius’s 19th-century transcription system.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

MAUs (plural)

Phrases

Arabian Mau Egyptian Mau

Homonyms

meaux

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mau?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈoʊ/.
What does mau mean?
Initialism of media/multiple attachment unit: a connectivity device for a token ring network.
Where does mau come from?
It is traced to Egyptian.

How to pronounce mau

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “mau”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/mˈoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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