Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

co-

/ˈkoʊ-/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables
co-
IPA
/ˈkoʊ-/
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

prefix

Together: the root word is done co-incidently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Learned borrowing from Latin co-, from con-, from Proto-Italic *kom-, from *kom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm, possibly from *ḱe.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊ-/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊ-/

Usage

Derived Forms

coact coaction coactivation coactive coactivity coactualization coadapt coaddict coadministrate coadmit coadoption coadventure

Phrases

co-chair co-credit co-evolve co-fire co-fund co-host co-meddled co-official

Frequently Paired Words

school class CO-

Synonyms

con- com- col- cor- syn- syl- sym- inter-

Questions

How do you pronounce co-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ-/.
What does co- mean?
Together: the root word is done co-incidently.
Where does co- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- Learned borrowing from Latin co-, from con-, from Proto-Italic *kom-, from *kom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm, possibly from *ḱe.

How to pronounce co-

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “co-”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkoʊ-/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “co-” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.