Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paedo

/ˈpiː.dəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
pae-do
IPA
/ˈpiː.dəʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paedophile.

Countable; Slang

noun

Paedophilia.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

adj

Paedophile, paedophiliac.

British usage; Slang

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Questions

How do you pronounce paedo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiː.dəʊ/.
What does paedo mean?
A paedophile.
Where does paedo come from?
Clipping of paedophile and paedophilia.

How to pronounce paedo

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