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russo-

/ˈɹuːsoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
rus-so-
IPA
/ˈɹuːsoʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Combining form of Russia and Russian.

Etymology

Clipping of Russia + -o-.

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce russo-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹuːsoʊ/.
What does russo- mean?
Combining form of Russia and Russian.
Where does russo- come from?
Clipping of Russia + -o-.

How to pronounce russo-

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