Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

auto-

/ˈɔ.tə-/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-
IPA
/ˈɔ.tə-/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.

prefix

Automatic.

prefix

Self-propelled.

prefix

Relating to cars or the driving of cars.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔ.tə-/
  • British English: /ˈɔː.tə-/

Inflected Forms

aut- (alternative)

Derived Forms

autoclave automaton autosome

Synonyms

self- ipsi-

Antonyms

allo- hetero- syn- inter- co- con- com- col- cor- sym- syl-

Questions

How do you pronounce auto-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔ.tə-/.
What does auto- mean?
Reflexive, regarding or to oneself.
Where does auto- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”).

How to pronounce auto-

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