Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

omo-

/oʊ.moʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
omo-
IPA
/oʊ.moʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Of or pertaining to the shoulder and scapula.

prefix

Raw, crude, primitive

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos, “the shoulder”). By surface analysis, om- + -o-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊ.moʊ/
  • British English: /əʊ.məʊ/

Inflected Forms

om- (alternative)

Derived Forms

omoclavicular omodysplasia omohyoid omohyoideus omoplate omoplatoscopy omostegite omosternum omophagia omophagic omophagist omophagous

Frequently Paired Words

omalgia omodynia

Questions

How do you pronounce omo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ.moʊ/.
What does omo- mean?
Of or pertaining to the shoulder and scapula.
Where does omo- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce omo-

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “omo-”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/oʊ.moʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “omo-” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.