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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philo

/fˈiloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
phi-lo
IPA
/fˈiloʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of philosophy.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of philosopher.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

philos (plural)

Homonyms

filo

Rhymes With

hilo filo dattilo gielow

Questions

How do you pronounce philo?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈiloʊ/.
What does philo mean?
Clipping of philosophy.

How to pronounce philo

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fˈiloʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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