Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eco

/ˈi.koʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
eco
IPA
/ˈi.koʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Clipping of ecological: environmentally friendly or sensitive.

adj

Clipping of economy (“affording economical use, e.g. of an appliance”).

noun

A proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone plans to introduce in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States.

noun

Abbreviation of engine cutoff.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of eternally collapsing object, a type of black hole replacement, to avoid having gravitational singularities.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Initialism of Energy Company Obligation.

name

Initialism of Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings

Example Sentences

Etymology

By clipping.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈi.koʊ/
  • British English: /ˈiː.kəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more eco (comparative) most eco (superlative) ecos (plural)

Phrases

eco hotel eco round

Frequently Paired Words

MECO SECO BECO

Homonyms

echo

Rhymes With

rico nico pico federico niko enrico fico nikko amico biko akiko serpico

Questions

How do you pronounce eco?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈi.koʊ/.
What does eco mean?
Clipping of ecological: environmentally friendly or sensitive.
Where does eco come from?
By clipping.

How to pronounce eco

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “eco”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈi.koʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “eco”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “eco” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.