Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riso

/ɹˈisoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: riso
IPA: /ɹˈisoʊ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As an Italian surname, from a personal name said to be of Germanic origin, Oderisio. * As an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish surname, from riso (“laughter”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Risos (plural)

Rhymes With

treviso travieso enciso kiesow

Questions

How do you pronounce riso?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈisoʊ/.
What does riso mean?: A surname.
Where does riso come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce riso

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