Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oo-

/oʊˈɑ-/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: oo-
IPA: /oʊˈɑ-/

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to eggs or ova.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Doublet of ovi-.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊ.ə-/
British English: /əʊ.ə-/

Inflected Forms

oö- (alternative)

Derived Forms

oocytogenesis oogonial oogonium ooidal oolitic oological oologist oophorectomy oophoric oophoritis oophytic ooproridium

Synonyms

ovi-//ovo-

Questions

How do you pronounce oo-?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈɑ-/.
What does oo- mean?: Relating to eggs or ova.
Where does oo- come from?: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾠο- (ōio-), combining form of ᾠόν (ōión, “egg”). Doublet of ovi-.

How to pronounce oo-

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