Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardio

/ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: car-dio
IPA: /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems.

noun

Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate by walking or running on the treadmill.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I did some cardio today instead of lifting weights."
"For decades, trainers and scientists have debated whether and how to mix cardio and resistance exercise. Some small studies suggest combining the two might up the likely gains from each, especially the resistance training."

Etymology

Clipping of cardiovascular.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/
British English: /ˈkɑː.dɪ.əʊ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cardios (plural)

Phrases

cardio day

Frequently Paired Words

strength training

Synonyms

endurance training monostructural work metabolic conditioning

Questions

How do you pronounce cardio?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹ.di.oʊ/.
What does cardio mean?: Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems.
Where does cardio come from?: Clipping of cardiovascular.

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