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xiao

/ʃjaʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
xi-ao
IPA
/ʃjaʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Chinese flute.

name

A surname.

name

Usually attached to a surname, signifying a little one, junior, small guy, younger person.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 簫 /箫 (xiāo).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

xiaos (plural) Hsiao (alternative)

Synonyms

Siau

Rhymes With

how now allow wow bow thou cow dow mao vow brow howe

Questions

How do you pronounce xiao?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃjaʊ/.
What does xiao mean?
A type of Chinese flute.
Where does xiao come from?
Borrowed the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 簫 /箫 (xiāo).

How to pronounce xiao

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “xiao”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃjaʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “xiao” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.