Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neuro

/nˈʊɹˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro
IPA: /nˈʊɹˌoʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of neurologist.

Countable; Informal

noun

Clipping of neurology.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of neurofunk.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"My neurologist and the entire neuro department were an integral part of my hospital family. I was the darling of the department."

Etymology

Clippings.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neuros (plural)

Rhymes With

duro

Questions

How do you pronounce neuro?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈʊɹˌoʊ/.
What does neuro mean?: Clipping of neurologist.
Where does neuro come from?: Clippings.

How to pronounce neuro

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