limo
lim·o/ˈlɪm.oʊ̯/noun
limo is spelled L-I-M-O: 4 letters and 2 syllables (lim·o). It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, limo means “Clipping of limousine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of limo is limos.
How many letters and syllables are in limo?
| Letters | 4: L-I-M-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: lim·o |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is limo?
Limo appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th 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 limo?
- /ˈlɪm.əʊ̯/
- UK /ˈlɪm.əʊ̯/
- US /ˈlɪm.oʊ̯/
Limo has 2 syllables, split lim·o in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-limo.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with limo?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as limo (/ɪmoʊ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: milo, moil.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of limo
- limos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalClipping of limousine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does limo come from?
Clipping of limousine. First attested in 1929.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).