how to pronounce lo

/ˈloʊ/

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lo is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… upheld them and then lo and behold the …”

meanings of lo

name:

Alternative form of Luo.
An abbreviated form of surnames beginning with "Lo-".
Initialism of London Overground.

interjection:

Look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

adjective:

Informal spelling of low.

abbreviation:

Hello ('lo; see hallo).

noun:

Initialism of local oscillator.

lo frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word lo occurs in english on average 12.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.