Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odor

/ˈoʊ.dɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
odor
IPA
/ˈoʊ.dɚ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A strong, pervasive quality.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Esteem.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.

American usage; Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Middle English odour, borrowed from Anglo-Norman odour, from Old French odor, from Latin odor. Cognates * Swedish odör (“bad smell”)

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊ.dɚ/
  • British English: /ˈəʊ.də/

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Questions

How do you pronounce odor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ.dɚ/.
What does odor mean?
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.
Where does odor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce odor

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