Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

problemo

/ˌpɹɒbˈleɪmoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: prob-le-mo
IPA: /ˌpɹɒbˈleɪmoʊ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

Etymology

From problem + humorous -o suffix to imitate Spanish, the intended word being problema (still masculine, as it is derived from Greek).

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

problemos (plural)

Rhymes With

lameo

Questions

How do you pronounce problemo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɒbˈleɪmoʊ/.
What does problemo mean?: problem
Where does problemo come from?: From problem + humorous -o suffix to imitate Spanish, the intended word being problema (still masculine, as it is derived from Greek).

How to pronounce problemo

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