Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kudo

/ˈkuː.doʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: ku-do
IPA: /ˈkuː.doʊ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A compliment or praise.

verb

To give a compliment or praise to.

Transitive verb

name

A surname from Japanese.

Example Sentences

"Tycoon George Fisher Baker built Harvard's Business School in 1924, was given a kudo Ph.D."
"At this point we need to give this pilot a kudo."
"We still feel a kudo for one of us is a kudo for the group, as we have nurtured, edited, and prodded each other for much of our writing careers."
"The magazines kudoed the spectacular African wild animal adventure film as being "an outstanding motion picture as voted by the editors.""
"This is more or less a stock service picture entry, kudoing the Coast Guard and the role it played in World War II beach operations."

Etymology

Back-formation from kudos, as if it were a plural with -s.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 工藤

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkuː.doʊ/
British English: /ˈkuː.dəʊ/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

kudos (plural) kudos (present, singular) kudoing (participle, present) kudoed (participle, past) kudoed (past)

Rhymes With

pseudo judo escudo

Questions

How do you pronounce kudo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuː.doʊ/.
What does kudo mean?: A compliment or praise.
Where does kudo come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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