Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleo

/pˈeɪlioʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: pa-leo
IPA: /pˈeɪlioʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of paleodiet.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of paleoconservative.

noun

Clipping of Paleo diet.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The neos seem to be no less uncomfortable with the paleos than the paleos are with the neos, […]"

Etymology

Shortening.

Usage

Inflected Forms

paleos (plural)

Derived Forms

pegan

Rhymes With

delio

Questions

How do you pronounce paleo?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈeɪlioʊ/.
What does paleo mean?: Clipping of paleodiet.
Where does paleo come from?: Shortening.

How to pronounce paleo

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