Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yau

/jˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
yau
IPA
/jˈoʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Hokkien 姚 (Iâu), Cantonese 丘 (jau1), Cantonese 邱 (jau1), Cantonese 尤 (jau4), Cantonese 游 (jau4), etc.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 姚, 丘, 邱, -, 游

Inflected Forms

Yaus (plural)

Homonyms

yoh yoe

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce yau?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈoʊ/.
What does yau mean?
A surname.
Where does yau come from?
From Hokkien 姚 (Iâu), Cantonese 丘 (jau1), Cantonese 邱 (jau1), Cantonese 尤 (jau4), Cantonese 游 (jau4), etc.

How to pronounce yau

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