Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardio-

/ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ̯-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: car-dio-
IPA: /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ̯-/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to the heart.

prefix

Relating to the cardia of the stomach.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ̯-/
British English: /ˈkɑː.dɪ.əʊ̯-/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Frequently Paired Words

cardio

Questions

How do you pronounce cardio-?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ̯-/.
What does cardio- mean?: Relating to the heart.
Where does cardio- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

How to pronounce cardio-

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