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au

/ˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
au
IPA
/ˈoʊ/
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of atomic unit.

noun

Abbreviation of arbitrary unit.

noun

Abbreviation of astronomical unit.

noun

Abbreviation of Absorbance Units.

noun

A vowel found in Indic abugidas.

adj

Initialism of almost uncirculated.

noun

Initialism of alopecia universalis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of astronomical unit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 歐／欧 (ou1) or 區／区 (ou1) (Doublet of Ao), or from German Au.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

a.u. (alternative) A. U. (alternative) AUs (plural)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Au terms

Frequently Paired Words

AUKUS Wiktionary’s coverage of Au terms

Synonyms

letter au astronomical unit gold atomic number 79

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce au?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊ/.
What does au mean?
Abbreviation of atomic unit.
Where does au come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce au

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