stereo
/ˈstɛəɹ.i.oʊ/noun, adjective, verb
stereo is spelled S-T-E-R-E-O: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stereo means “A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stereo is stereos.
How many letters and syllables are in stereo?
| Letters | 6: S-T-E-R-E-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.9 times per million words; the 10,028th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is stereo?
Stereo appears 5.9 times per million words in written English, the 10,028th 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 stereo?
- UK /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əʊ/
- US /ˈstɛəɹ.i.oʊ/
Stereo has 3 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stereo.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with stereo?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as stereo from its last stressed vowel (/ɛəɹioʊ/):
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 stereo
- stereos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- stereoing participle, present
- stereoed participle, past
- stere-
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stereo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A system of recording or reproducing sound that uses two or more channels, each playing a portion of the original sound at different locations in order to simulate the separation of sources along at least one spatial dimension.
- 2
datedAny object or device equipped with audio components that reproduces sound in stereo, such as a stereo console in the home.
He liked to listen to classical music on his stereo.
- 3
colloquialA stereotype.
- 4
A genre of Western-style pop and rock music.
adjective
- 1
Of sound, music, etc, recorded in stereo.
- 2
Of a pair of images: one depicting the view as would be seen from one eye and the other from the other eye, so that when viewed appropriately, they combine to give an impression of three dimensions.
verb
- 1
To create a stereophotographic image of.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stereo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | estéreo , rádio, som, aparelhagem , estereofónico , estereográfico |
| Spanish | estéreo , estereográfico , estereo- |
| French | chaîne hi-fi |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does stereo come from?
A shortened form of stereotype, stereoscope or stereophonic, all originally derived, via stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).