Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iq

/ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
iq
IPA
/ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/
11
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of intelligence quotient.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of image quality.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (Inuit traditional knowledge).

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Smart, intelligent.

Slang

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Usage

Inflected Forms

IQs (plural) I.Q. (alternative) more IQ (comparative) most IQ (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce iq?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/.
What does iq mean?
Initialism of intelligence quotient.

How to pronounce iq

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