Speakur

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ooh-ah-ah

/ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables
ooh-ah-ah
IPA
/ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Synonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).

Etymology

Imitative of a monkey’s cry.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/
  • British English: /ˈʔuːˌʔɑːˌʔɑː/

Inflected Forms

ooh ah ah (alternative)

Synonyms

oo oo aa aa

Questions

How do you pronounce ooh-ah-ah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʔuˌʔɑˌʔɑ/.
What does ooh-ah-ah mean?
Synonym of oo oo aa aa (“used to represent the sound of a monkey's cry”).
Where does ooh-ah-ah come from?
Imitative of a monkey’s cry.

How to pronounce ooh-ah-ah

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