Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rizzo

/ɹˈɪzoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: riz-zo
IPA: /ɹˈɪzoʊ/

23

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"I nevertheless enjoyed reminiscing with Frank Rizzo Jr., who was watching with astonishment as hordes of people continued to traipse through his family home."

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Italian and Neapolitan Rizzo and/or front Sicilian Rizzu.

Word Breakdown

Root: Rizzo, Rizzu

Inflected Forms

Rizzos (plural)

Rhymes With

izzo pizzo zizzo

Questions

How do you pronounce rizzo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪzoʊ/.
What does rizzo mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does rizzo come from?: Borrowed from Old Italian and Neapolitan Rizzo and/or front Sicilian Rizzu.

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