Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pou

/pˈu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: pou
IPA: /pˈu/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Catalan.

noun

Initialism of program organization unit.

noun

Initialism of point of use.

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Pou.

Word Breakdown

Root: Pou

Inflected Forms

Pous (plural)

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce pou?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈu/.
What does pou mean?: A surname from Catalan.
Where does pou come from?: Borrowed from Catalan Pou.

How to pronounce pou

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