Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sudo

/ˈsuː.duː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
su-do
IPA
/ˈsuː.duː/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.

Uncountable

verb

To invoke such a command.

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Originally understood as a blend of superuser + do, now has evolved to be an abbreviation of substitute user, do.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

sudos (present, singular) sudoing (participle, present) sudoed (participle, past) sudoed (past) Sudos (plural) Sudoh (alternative) Sudou (alternative) Sudyo (alternative) Suto (alternative) Sutoh (alternative) Sutou (alternative) Sutyo (alternative)

Derived Forms

sudoer

Questions

How do you pronounce sudo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuː.duː/.
What does sudo mean?
A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.
Where does sudo come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce sudo

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