Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jamo

/ˈd͡ʒɑmoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: jamo
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑmoʊ/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the component letters of the Korean hangul alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 자모(字母) (jamo).

Inflected Forms

jamos (plural)

Synonyms

chamo

Questions

How do you pronounce jamo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɑmoʊ/.
What does jamo mean?: Any of the component letters of the Korean hangul alphabet.
Where does jamo come from?: Borrowed from Korean 자모(字母) (jamo).

How to pronounce jamo

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