Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pylos

/pˈaɪloʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: py-los
IPA: /pˈaɪloʊs/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύλος (Púlos).

Inflected Forms

Pilos (alternative) Pílos (alternative)

Derived Forms

Pylian

Questions

How do you pronounce pylos?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈaɪloʊs/.
What does pylos mean?: A town and ancient city in Messenia prefecture, Greece, formerly named Navarino.
Where does pylos come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πύλος (Púlos).

How to pronounce pylos

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