Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tello

/tˈɛloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables
tel-lo
IPA
/tˈɛloʊ/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Spanish personal name Tello, derived from the Latin Tellūs (“Earth”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Tellos (plural)

Rhymes With

fellow yellow mellow cello costello melo marcelo bello othello belo jello monticello

Questions

How do you pronounce tello?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛloʊ/.
What does tello mean?
A surname.
Where does tello come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce tello

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