Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vo

/vˈoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: vo
IPA: /vˈoʊ/

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of voe (“sea inlet”).

Obsolete

name

Initialism of Royal Victorian Order.

noun

Initialism of voiceover.

noun

Initialism of visiting order.

noun

Initialism of video operator.

noun

Initialism of vegetable oil.

noun

Abbreviation of vocals (of a rock band).

name

Example Sentences

"2 marks land in Garth on the south side of the Vo"
"Visiting a busy prison like Holloway can at first be intimidating to the uninitiated, especially as everyone else seems familiar with the procedure. A convicted prisoner must send a VO to anyone wishing to visit her."

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Võ.

Origin

Source language: Vietnamese

Word Breakdown

Root: Võ

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

VOs (plural)

Phrases

vo-ag vo-tech

Frequently Paired Words

vo-ag vo-tech

Rhymes With

so no so-so know go show though oh ago low although co

Questions

How do you pronounce vo?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈoʊ/.
What does vo mean?: Obsolete form of voe (“sea inlet”).
Where does vo come from?: It is traced to Vietnamese.

How to pronounce vo

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