Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tio

[tjoʔ˨˩]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
tio
IPA
[tjoʔ˨˩]
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Correct; that's right.

verb

To get, receive, experience, suffer or be affected by.

Transitive verb

verb

To win a game, especially a game of chance.

Intransitive verb

verb

Used before a verb to indicate the passive voice.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 著 (tio̍h).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 著, Tío, Tio, Tió

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tios (plural)

Phrases

tio bo

Frequently Paired Words

tio bo

Questions

How do you pronounce tio?
The recorded pronunciation is [tjoʔ˨˩].
What does tio mean?
Correct; that's right.
Where does tio come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce tio

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling ([tjoʔ˨˩]) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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