Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hey hey

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: hey hey
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An informal greeting; an opening salutation.

Colloquial

Etymology

Reduplication of hey.

Usage

Colloquial

Phrases

bye-bye

Frequently Paired Words

bye-bye

Synonyms

hello

Questions

What does hey hey mean?: An informal greeting; an opening salutation.
Where does hey hey come from?: Reduplication of hey.

How to pronounce hey hey

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