Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pe-troh]
- /ˈpɛ troʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pe-troh]
- /ˈpɛ troʊ/
Definitions of petro word
- adjective petro of or relating to petroleum or the petroleum industry. 1
- noun petro Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry. 1
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Origin of petro
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; independent use of petro-2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Petro
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
petro popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
petro usage trend in Literature
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