Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osm

/ˈɔs.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
osm
IPA
/ˈɔs.əm/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of OpenStreetMap

name

Initialism of Order of the Secret Monitor

Example Sentences

  • "This house is OSM."
  • ""Will meet you at 11h15." "OSM!""

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔs.əm/
  • British English: /ˈɔːsəm/

Inflected Forms

more osm (comparative) most osm (superlative) OSMs (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce osm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔs.əm/.
What does osm mean?
awesome; like OK, can be used to express enthusiastic approval.

How to pronounce osm

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