Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uno

/ˈuː.noʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
uno
IPA
/ˈuː.noʊ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A term said when the number of cards in player’s hand is reduced to one. If another player says this before the one whose hand contains only one card, the player who failed to say 'uno' must draw two cards.

name

A female given name from Japanese.

name

A surname from Japanese.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Uno (“card game”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

PIE word *h₁óynos Learned borrowing from Spanish uno m (“one”, numeral).

Inflected Forms

Unos (plural) U.N.O. (alternative) U. N. O. (alternative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce uno?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈuː.noʊ/.
What does uno mean?
A term said when the number of cards in player’s hand is reduced to one. If another player says this before the one whose hand contains only one card, the player who failed to say 'uno' must draw two cards.
Where does uno come from?
PIE word *h₁óynos Learned borrowing from Spanish uno m (“one”, numeral).

How to pronounce uno

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