karoo
/kəˈru/noun
karoo is spelled K-A-R-O-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, karoo means “Any vast prairie bordering a desert” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of karoo is karoos.
How many letters and syllables are in karoo?
| Letters | 5: K-A-R-O-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is karoo?
Karoo appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th 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 karoo?
- /kəˈru/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-karoo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of karoo
- karoos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does karoo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
- 2
Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does karoo come from?
Originates from the Khoikhoi word karo (meaning dry, and hard)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).