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Igbo word

ọsọ

In Igbo, ọsọ means speed / quickly. Hear it spoken by a native Igbo speaker, and read it in real sentences.

What ọsọ means

ọsọ Noun and adverbial
speed / quicklyUsed for speed or in expressions meaning quickly.

How to say it

Say it as ọsọ. Keep every written vowel clear, including dotted vowels, without adding an English stress pattern.

Igbo is tonal, so pitch can change a word’s meaning. The marks above show this reading. The recording is a native speaker.

ọsọ in a sentence

  • ọsọ ọsọfast
  • Ọ kọwara na otu ụzọ bụ ime ihe ọsọ ọsọ n'echeghị echiche.He explained that one path is to act quickly without thinking.
  • Awọ adịghị agba ọsọ ehihie n’efu.An unusual action often has a reason behind it.
  • Anụ gbaa ọsọ n’ike, a gbaa ya egbe n’ike.A quick change can demand a quick response.