How to pronounce olo
Say it like OH-loh. Olo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OH).
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- OH
- loh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Olo pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- OHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- lohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of olo
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: OH-loh.
What does olo mean?
- A highly saturated impossible color shade of blue-green produced by directly stimulating the "m" ("green") cone cells, approximating the below
Where does olo come from?
From the binary number 010 (but converting the digits 0 and 1 to the letters "o" and "l"), representing the activation of the middle-wavelength (m) cone cell type, colloquially known as the green cone cells, while not activating the short (
Questions about saying olo
How do you pronounce olo?
Say OH-loh. The American pronunciation is /ˈoʊloʊ/. In British English it is /ˈəʊləʊ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in olo?
Olo has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (OH). Broken into parts: OH · loh.
Is olo pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈəʊləʊ/ (OH-loh).