Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reno

/ˈɹɛnoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
reno
IPA
/ˈɹɛnoʊ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of renovation.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

verb

Clipping of renovate

Colloquial

name

A large city, the county seat of Washoe County, in northwestern Nevada, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A river in northeastern Italy.

Countable; Uncountable

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A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after U.S. officer Jesse L. Reno, whose surname's spelling was changed from Renault.

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Questions

How do you pronounce reno?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛnoʊ/.
What does reno mean?
Clipping of renovation.
Where does reno come from?
Named after U.S. officer Jesse L. Reno, whose surname's spelling was changed from Renault.

How to pronounce reno

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