provo
/ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/noun
provo is spelled P-R-O-V-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, provo means “Alternative letter-case form of Provo (“member of Dutch counterculture movement”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of provo is provos.
How many letters and syllables are in provo?
| Letters | 5: P-R-O-V-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th 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 provo?
Provo appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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 provo?
- UK /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/
- US /ˈpɹoʊ.voʊ/
Provo 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 provo
- provos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does provo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Provo (“member of Dutch counterculture movement”).
noun
- 1
A member of this movement.
- 2
informalA member of the Provisional IRA.
The RUC broke up a Provo cell in Belfast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).