Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ptooey

/p(ə)ˈtuːi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ptooey
IPA: /p(ə)ˈtuːi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

The sound of spitting.

Example Sentences

"Then suddenly the men were jarred by a discordant ptooey-splat! Soot had missed his shot, and hit the already juice-blackened wall behind the spittoon."

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

pitooey (alternative) ptew (alternative) ptooie (alternative) ptui (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

phooey

Questions

How do you pronounce ptooey?: The recorded pronunciation is /p(ə)ˈtuːi/.
What does ptooey mean?: The sound of spitting.
Where does ptooey come from?: Imitative.

How to pronounce ptooey

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