Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaiso

/ˈkaɪ.soʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
kaiso
IPA
/ˈkaɪ.soʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of music popular in the Caribbean, a precursor to calypso music.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An individual musical work in this style.

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkaɪ.soʊ/
  • British English: /ˈkaɪ.səʊ/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

kaisos (plural)

Derived Forms

kaisoman kaisonian

Questions

How do you pronounce kaiso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪ.soʊ/.
What does kaiso mean?
A style of music popular in the Caribbean, a precursor to calypso music.

How to pronounce kaiso

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “kaiso”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkaɪ.soʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “kaiso”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “kaiso” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.