Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p u

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
p u
IPA
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

An interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish fu, an interjection indicating disgust, or from French puer (“to stink”)

Inflected Forms

P.U. (alternative) P. U. (alternative) PU (alternative) peeyoo (alternative) pee-ew (alternative) pee-yew (alternative) peeyew (alternative) P-U (alternative)

Questions

What does p u mean?
An interjection in response to smelling an unpleasant scent.
Where does p u come from?
Possibly from Spanish fu, an interjection indicating disgust, or from French puer (“to stink”)

How to pronounce p u

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