io
/ˈaɪoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Example Sentences
- "These lines appear to serve as roadways or guides to any stragglers that may have hung back for some reason known only to an io."
- "Do as thou wilt, as a great god can, O Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan Pan! I am awake In the grip of the snake."
- "A mottled blanket of debris from many active volcanoes gives Io the youngest surface in the solar system."
- "Another whisper, sir, near Io. We have probes en route."
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἰώ (Iṓ, “Io”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, Ἰώ, iō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈaɪoʊ/
- British English: /ˈaɪəʊ/
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Frequently Paired Words
I/O