Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
cu
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of close-up.

Etymology

Inflected Forms

CUs (plural) C.U. (alternative) C. U. (alternative)

Derived Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Questions

What does cu mean?
Abbreviation of cubitus.
Where does cu come from?
Abbreviation.

How to pronounce cu

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