Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shigeo

/ʃɪɡˈeɪˌoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
shi-geo
IPA
/ʃɪɡˈeɪˌoʊ/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese しげお (Shigeo).

Origin

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Questions

How do you pronounce shigeo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪɡˈeɪˌoʊ/.
What does shigeo mean?
A male given name from Japanese.
Where does shigeo come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce shigeo

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃɪɡˈeɪˌoʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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