Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastro

/ɡˈæstɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: gas-tro
IPA: /ɡˈæstɹoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of gastroenteritis.

Australian usage; British usage; Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He had a bad case of gastro, but came right as rain the next day."

Usage

Rhymes With

castro astro mastro decastro nicastro zastrow policastro belcastro locastro

Questions

How do you pronounce gastro?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈæstɹoʊ/.
What does gastro mean?: Clipping of gastroenteritis.

How to pronounce gastro

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