Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koo

/kˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: koo
IPA: /kˈu/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Cantonese.

name

A surname from Korean.

Etymology

Romanization of Cantonese 顧／顾 (gu3).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Koos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Goo Ku

Homonyms

ku qu khoo khuu

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce koo?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈu/.
What does koo mean?: A surname from Cantonese.
Where does koo come from?: Romanization of Cantonese 顧／顾 (gu3).

How to pronounce koo

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