Clio
/ˈklaɪ.oʊ/noun
Clio is spelled C-L-I-O: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Clio means “A statuette holding a globe given at the Clio Awards, an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Clio is Clios.
How many letters and syllables are in Clio?
| Letters | 4: C-L-I-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Clio?
Clio appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Clio?
- /ˈklaɪ.oʊ/
- /ˈkliː.oʊ/
Clio has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Clio
- Clios plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Clio mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A statuette holding a globe given at the Clio Awards, an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication.
- 2
A car of the Renault Clio model manufactured by Renault.
Fred loved to take his Clio for a spin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Clio come from?
From the Ancient Greek Κλειώ (Kleiṓ). The award and car model were named after the goddess.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).