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resto

/ˈɹɛstəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
resto
IPA
/ˈɹɛstəʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A restaurant.

Informal

noun

A restoration (of an old car or building, etc.).

Informal

name

A surname.

name

Clipping of Restoration Island: an island off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Clipping of restaurant + -o (a colloquializing suffix).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈɹɛstəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

restos (plural)

Phrases

bar-resto

Rhymes With

ernesto modesto lopresto

Questions

How do you pronounce resto?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛstəʊ/.
What does resto mean?
A restaurant.
Where does resto come from?
Clipping of restaurant + -o (a colloquializing suffix).

How to pronounce resto

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “resto”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɹɛstəʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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