Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yuko

/jˈukoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: yuko
IPA: /jˈukoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The score for a throw that lands the opponent on his or her side.

name

A female given name from Japanese.

Example Sentences

"As with yukos, kokas are not accumulative, so no amount of kokas are deemed equal to or greater than a yuko."

Etymology

From Japanese 有効.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 有効, ゆうこ

Inflected Forms

yukos (plural)

Rhymes With

zucco trucco chacabuco mazzucco trabucco

Questions

How do you pronounce yuko?: The recorded pronunciation is /jˈukoʊ/.
What does yuko mean?: The score for a throw that lands the opponent on his or her side.
Where does yuko come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce yuko

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