Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sumo

/ˈsuːməʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
sumo
IPA
/ˈsuːməʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

Uncountable

noun

A rikishi (sumo wrestler).

Colloquial; Countable

name

A Misumalpan language of Nicaragua.

noun

Abbreviation of small ubiquitin-related modifier.

name

Abbreviation of Pokémon Sun and Moon.

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 相(す)撲(もう) (sumō).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports.

Inflected Forms

sumos (plural) sumō (alternative)

Derived Forms

deSUMOylation polySUMO polySUMOylation SUMOylate SUMOylation

Phrases

kanjin-sumo sumo deadlift sumo squat SUMO protein

Synonyms

SM

Rhymes With

pneumo zummo

Questions

How do you pronounce sumo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuːməʊ/.
What does sumo mean?
A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
Where does sumo come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 相(す)撲(もう) (sumō).

How to pronounce sumo

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