Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayo

/ˈmeɪoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
mayo
IPA
/ˈmeɪoʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of mayonnaise.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A white person.

Countable; Derogatory; Offensive

noun

Exaggeration.

Australian usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable

name

A county of Ireland.

name

A village in County Mayo, Ireland.

name

A village in Yukon, Canada.

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Etymology

The name of the village and county in Ireland is from Irish Maigh Eo (“plain of yew trees”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmeɪoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈmeɪəʊ/

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Questions

How do you pronounce mayo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪoʊ/.
What does mayo mean?
Clipping of mayonnaise.
Where does mayo come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce mayo

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