How to pronounce recto
American English pronunciation
REK-toh
- IPA
- /ˈɹɛktoʊ/
- Syllables
- REK · toh (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What recto means
The right-hand page of an open book
In a sentence: Each new chapter starts on a recto, so its title sits on the right.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin phrase meaning on the right-hand page.
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