Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eco-

/ˈiːkəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
eco-
IPA
/ˈiːkəʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)

prefix

economy

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- From French éco-, from Latin oeco-, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce eco-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːkəʊ/.
What does eco- mean?
ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)
Where does eco- come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos) Latin oeco- French éco- English eco- From French éco-, from Latin oeco-, from Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house, household”).

How to pronounce eco-

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