Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sho

/ʃoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: sho
IPA: /ʃoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Pronunciation spelling of sure.

adv

Pronunciation spelling of so.

noun

A Japanese free reed musical instrument similar to the Chinese sheng.

noun

A letter of the Greek alphabet used to write the Bactrian language: uppercase Ϸ, lowercase ϸ.

adj

Abbreviation of super-high-output.

name

Alternative form of Shö, a Kuki-Chin language/dialect group

Example Sentences

"“I sho am glad. You sho you all right? I thought sho you was dead this time.”"
"The arrangement of pipes symbolizes the folded wings of the mythical phoenix, whose cry the shō's sound is said to represent."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 笙 (shō).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃoʊ/
British English: /ʃəʊ/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

shos (plural)

Phrases

fo sho sho nuff gino-sho kanto-sho shukun-sho

Frequently Paired Words

shō gino-sho kanto-sho shukun-sho UHO

Homonyms

show shew

Rhymes With

to so do no so-so know go show though as though oh ago

Questions

How do you pronounce sho?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃoʊ/.
What does sho mean?: Pronunciation spelling of sure.
Where does sho come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 笙 (shō).

How to pronounce sho

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