Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethno-

/ɛθnoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
eth-no-
IPA
/ɛθnoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos, “a company, later a people, nation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɛθnoʊ/

Questions

How do you pronounce ethno-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛθnoʊ/.
What does ethno- mean?
race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings).
Where does ethno- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ethno-

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