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othello

/əˈθɛloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
oth-el-lo
IPA
/əˈθɛloʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

The title character in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.

name

An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.

name

A city in Adams County, Washington, United States.

name

The modern form of reversi, differing from the original in having the first four pieces placed in pre-arranged positions.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈθɛloʊ/
  • British English: /əˈθɛləʊ/

Derived Forms

Othelloesque

Phrases

Othello error Othello syndrome

Rhymes With

fellow yellow mellow cello costello melo marcelo bello belo jello monticello bellow

Questions

How do you pronounce othello?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈθɛloʊ/.
What does othello mean?
A male given name.

How to pronounce othello

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