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chiro

/ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
chi-ro
IPA
/ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chiropractor.

Countable; Informal

noun

Chiropractic.

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

Shortening of chiropractor, chiropractic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈkaɪ.ɹəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chiros (plural)

Derived Forms

chiropody

Homonyms

Cairo

Rhymes With

cairo giro gyro pyro biro tyro styro

Questions

How do you pronounce chiro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/.
What does chiro mean?
A chiropractor.
Where does chiro come from?
Shortening of chiropractor, chiropractic.

How to pronounce chiro

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkaɪ.ɹoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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