Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gu

/ɡˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
gu
IPA
/ɡˈu/
3
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of gu. (“gules”).

name

A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Chinese.

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Etymology

From Mandarin 古 (Gǔ).

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How do you pronounce gu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈu/.
What does gu mean?
Initialism of general user.
Where does gu come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce gu

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gu”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈu/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gu” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.