Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deco

/dˈɛkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables: de-co
IPA: /dˈɛkoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Synonym of Art Deco.

noun

Informal; Uncountable

noun

A friendship book in which people add decorative elements such as drawings, stickers and sequins.

noun

Clipping of decoration.

Example Sentences

"Start your own Traveling Deco Journal […] Improve your Deco and Friendship Book Bindings"
"[…] little booklet called the 'deco' (decorated friendship book), passes from person to person through the mail in an envelope with each recipient decorating a page including their name and address before passing it on."
"Regular friendship books had a variety of variations, such as slams, crams, and decos."

Etymology

Clipping of decompression.

Usage

Inflected Forms

decos (plural)

Derived Forms

decopunk

Phrases

Art Deco

Synonyms

Art Deco

Homonyms

dekko (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

echo gecko pacheco eko seco gekko canseco grecco delgreco

Questions

How do you pronounce deco?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛkoʊ/.
What does deco mean?: Synonym of Art Deco.
Where does deco come from?: Clipping of decompression.

How to pronounce deco

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