Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teo

/tˈeɪoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: teo
IPA: /tˈeɪoʊ/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Teos (“ancient Greek city”).

name

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 張 /张 (Tiuⁿ, Tioⁿ) via Malaysia and/or Singapore. Doublet of Chang. Compare Tagalog Tiu / Tio.

Inflected Forms

Teos (plural) Teoh (alternative)

Rhymes With

mayo mateo cacao hideo ayo takeo aguayo maio deyo lacayo moncayo deyoe

Questions

How do you pronounce teo?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈeɪoʊ/.
What does teo mean?: Alternative form of Teos (“ancient Greek city”).
Where does teo come from?: Borrowed from Hokkien 張 /张 (Tiuⁿ, Tioⁿ) via Malaysia and/or Singapore. Doublet of Chang. Compare Tagalog Tiu / Tio.

How to pronounce teo

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