how to pronounce bozo

/ˈboʊˌzoʊ/

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bozo is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of bozo in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… bit of clouds and you look like Bozo the …”

meaning of bozo

Bozo is a slang term for a foolish or stupid person.

bozo frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bozo occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.