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chou chou

[ˈt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨ ˌt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
chou -chou
IPA
[ˈt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨ ˌt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨]
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A personal comfort item; a small pillow, bolster, blanket or other huggable item retained from one's childhood.

Etymology

Borrowed from Singaporean Mandarin 臭臭 (chòuchou, literally “smelly (thing)”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chouchou (alternative)

Phrases

transitional object

Frequently Paired Words

transitional object

Questions

How do you pronounce chou chou?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨ ˌt͡ʃʰoʊ˦˨].
What does chou chou mean?
A personal comfort item; a small pillow, bolster, blanket or other huggable item retained from one's childhood.
Where does chou chou come from?
Borrowed from Singaporean Mandarin 臭臭 (chòuchou, literally “smelly (thing)”).

How to pronounce chou chou

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