Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kayo

/keɪˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: kayo
IPA: /keɪˈoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

To knock someone out, or render them unconscious or senseless.

Example Sentences

"His stunning title-winning kayo of Charles captivated the country, and on top of everything, he was actually an amazing fighter for one of his years, both as a puncher and boxer."
"When Lee Savold, a perennial heavyweight title contender, was kayoed by the great Joe Louis, he was asked by reporters, did anyone in his lengthy career hit harder than Joe?"

Etymology

Respelling of the initial letters KO.

Inflected Forms

kayos (plural) kayoes (plural) kayos (present, singular) kayoes (present, singular) kayoing (participle, present) kayoed (participle, past) kayoed (past)

Synonyms

knockout ko knock cold knock out

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce kayo?: The recorded pronunciation is /keɪˈoʊ/.
What does kayo mean?: A knockout.
Where does kayo come from?: Respelling of the initial letters KO.

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