Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liou

/liˈu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: li-ou
IPA: /liˈu/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* From the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau, Liu, and Luu.

Word Breakdown

Root: 劉

Inflected Forms

Lious (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce liou?: The recorded pronunciation is /liˈu/.
What does liou mean?: A surname.
Where does liou come from?: * From the Mandarin pronunciation of Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau, Liu, and Luu.

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