Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

miko

/mˈaɪkoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: miko
IPA: /mˈaɪkoʊ/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese.

noun

A Shinto shrine maiden.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 巫女 (miko, “shrine maiden”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 巫女

Inflected Forms

mikos (plural)

Rhymes With

psycho

Questions

How do you pronounce miko?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈaɪkoʊ/.
What does miko mean?: A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese.
Where does miko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce miko

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