Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imo

/ˈaɪmoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: imo
IPA: /ˈaɪmoʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Initialism of in my opinion.

Informal

noun

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Countable; Uncountable

name

Initialism of International Maritime Organization.

name

Initialism of International Mathematical Olympiad.

name

A state of Nigeria in the South East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Owerri.

prep_phrase

Alternative form of IMO.

Example Sentences

"Sri Lanka has asked the IMO to classify plastic pellets as toxic substances, and Vanuatu is calling for better reporting of containers lost at sea."

Etymology

From Igbo Imo, derived from the Imo River.

Word Breakdown

Root: Imo

Usage

Inflected Forms

IMOs (plural)

Phrases

satsuma imo

Frequently Paired Words

IMHO IMNSHO satsuma imo

Synonyms

international maritime organization

Questions

How do you pronounce imo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪmoʊ/.
What does imo mean?: Initialism of in my opinion.
Where does imo come from?: From Igbo Imo, derived from the Imo River.

How to pronounce imo

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