Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tko

/ˈti ˈkeɪ ˈoʊ /

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
tko
IPA
/ˈti ˈkeɪ ˈoʊ /
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Tseung Kwan O.

noun

Initialism of technical knockout.

phrase

Initialism of to keep open: an indication for the insertion of an intravenous catheter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈti ˈkeɪ ˈoʊ /
  • British English: /ˈtiː ˈkeɪ ˈəʊ/

Inflected Forms

TKOs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

KO

Synonyms

technical knockout

Questions

How do you pronounce tko?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈti ˈkeɪ ˈoʊ /.
What does tko mean?
Initialism of Tseung Kwan O.

How to pronounce tko

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