Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romeo

/ˈɹoʊmioʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
romeo
IPA
/ˈɹoʊmioʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Romance languages.

noun

A boyfriend.

Colloquial

noun

A man who has a reputation for being a great lover or very romantic.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ῥωμαῖος

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Questions

How do you pronounce romeo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹoʊmioʊ/.
What does romeo mean?
A male given name from the Romance languages.
Where does romeo come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce romeo

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